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Character #118 · The First 1000

cháng

long

long; length; strong point; forte; to be good at

Also read zhǎng (chief; head)

Strokes
48
TraditionalSimplified
長 长
Poster cell
F5
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • Chángchéng the Great Wall
  • chángqī long term
  • chángdù length
  • chángchù strong point
  • zhǎngdà to grow up
  • xiàozhǎng principal (of a school)
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 长長

Write 长長 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, cháng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell F5 · 28 × 36 grid

长長 is #118 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 长 mean in English?
长 (cháng) means "long": long; length; strong point; forte; to be good at.
How do you pronounce 长?
长 is pronounced cháng in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄔㄤˊ. It can also be read zhǎng (chief; head).
How many strokes does 长 have?
The simplified form, 长, has 4 strokes. The traditional form, 長, has 8.
What is the traditional form of 长?
The traditional form of 长 is 長. 长 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 長 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 长?
Common words that use 长 include 长城 (Chángchéng, the Great Wall), 长期 (chángqī, long term), 长度 (chángdù, length), 长处 (chángchù, strong point).
How common is 长?
长 is number 118 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell F5 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.