cháng

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Source form: 長 / 长
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point; forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])
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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.

Source record: cd-a3b3b2f6f3a7ea10. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

長 长 [chang2] /long/(bound form) length/(bound form) strong point; forte/(bound form) to be good at/(literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])/

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zhǎng

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Source form: 長 / 长
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-8bb5520b1a2b04d8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

長 长 [zhang3] /chief/head/elder/to grow/to develop/to increase/to enhance/

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