长 物

cháng wùdictionary entry

(literary) things other than the bare necessities of life / item of some value / Taiwan pr. [zhàng wù]

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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:

長物 长物 [chang2 wu4] /(literary) things other than the bare necessities of life/item of some value/Taiwan pr. [zhang4 wu4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 長物

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
物
wù
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

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