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長 (zoeng2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

長 (zoeng2, zhǎng) — chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance; older; senior; leader; to grow up; to grow in years; eldest

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 長假期 (coeng4 gaa3 kei4) — a long vacation; a long holiday
• 長命債長命還 (coeng4 meng6 zaai3 coeng4 meng6 waan4) — a huge debt that will take a lifetime to repay slowly
• 長命斜 (coeng4 meng6 ce3) — a long and steep slope
• 長命百歲 (coeng4 meng6 baak3 seoi3) — to live a long life
• 長命 (coeng4 meng6) — long life; longevity
• 長命雨 (coeng4 meng6 jyu5) — continuous rain

Chengyu with this character

• 拔苗助長 — To damage what you want to help by rushing it. Used for well-meant interference that backfires: cramming, over-watering, over-managing.

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