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STROKE BY STROKE
Follow all 4 strokes in the correct order.
cháng / zhǎng
length
xiào zhǎng
(college, university) president; headmaster
duì zhǎng
captain; team leader
jiā zhǎng
head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child
yuàn zhǎng
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head
zēng zhǎng
to grow; to increase
cháng chù
good aspects; strong points
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane
More “chang” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “cháng” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 4 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 长
xiào zhǎng
(college, university) president; headmaster
duì zhǎng
captain; team leader
jiā zhǎng
head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child
yuàn zhǎng
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; president of a university; department head
zēng zhǎng
to grow; to increase
cháng chù
good aspects; strong points
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“长”。
Zhège zì shì “cháng”.
This character is “长”.
我正在学习“长”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “cháng” zì.
I am learning the character “长”.
请写一遍“长”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “cháng”.
Please write “长” once.
长 is written with 4 strokes.
长 (cháng) means length.
The radical of 长 is 长, associated with Not yet classified.