Radical 168Radical

长

cháng

long

Frequency
#109Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

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How it is built

长 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 168

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

长 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 长 1

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 12

  • 长cháng / zhǎnglong / growHSK 2 Estimated
  • 校长xiàozhǎngprincipalHSK 3 Estimated
  • 长江Cháng JiāngYangtze River
  • 增长zēngzhǎnggrow; increase
  • 长大zhǎngdàgrow up
  • 部长bùzhǎngminister (government)
  • 家长jiāzhǎngparent; guardian
  • 市长shìzhǎngmayor
  • 院长yuànzhǎngdirector (of an institute)
  • 队长duìzhǎngteam captain
  • 船长chuánzhǎngship captain
  • 机长jīzhǎngairplane captain

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 长 yet.