色 长

sè zhǎngdictionary entry

head of a division of the music academy of the imperial court

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

色長色长 [se4 zhang3] /head of a division of the music academy of the imperial court/

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Other forms in these source records: 色長

色
sè
color / CL:種|种[zhǒng] / look / appearance / sex
shǎi
(coll.) color / used in 色子[shǎi zi]
长
cháng
long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point / forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus / spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])
zhǎng
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

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