zhǎng长（長）
长（長）
HSK 2
common
Meaning of 长
长 means elder; older in age; eldest; oldest in the family. Pronounced zhǎng. HSK 2.
- elder; older in age
- eldest; oldest in the family
- senior; higher in generation
Character Info
Radical长
Strokes4
Components
丿
一
𠄌
丶
Stroke Order
长
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bǐ比
wǒ我
nián年
zhǎng长
liǎng两
suì岁
，
zǒng总
shì是
zhào照
gù顾
wǒ我
。
He is two years older than me and always takes care of me.
Nián年
zhǎng长
de的
zhǎng长
bèi辈
yīng应
gāi该
dé得
dào到
wǒ我
men们
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Elderly elders should be respected by us.
Xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
de的
nián年
zhǎng长
jū居
mín民
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
yì一
qǐ起
xià下
qí棋
。
Elderly residents in the community often play chess together.
Tā她
de的
nián年
zhǎng长
jiě姐
jie姐
bāng帮
tā她
chù处
lǐ理
le了
hěn很
duō多
shēng生
huó活
nán难
tí题
。
Her older sister helped her solve many life problems.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
lǐ里
，
nián年
zhǎng长
de的
tóng同
shì事
chū给
gěi出
le了
hěn很
duō多
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
jiàn建
yì议
。
In this project, older colleagues gave a lot of valuable advice.
Relations
Common Words
成长 / 成長chéngzhǎng
grow up; mature; develop
家长 / 家長jiāzhǎng
head of household; student's parent or guardian
长辈 / 長輩zhǎngbèi
elder; senior family member
增长 / 增長zēngzhǎng
increase; grow
长进 / 長進zhǎngjìn
make progress; improve
首长 / 首長shǒuzhǎng
senior leader; commanding officer; chief
长老 / 長老zhǎnglǎo
elder; senior monk; church elder