bǎo cháng

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Source form: 保長 / 保长
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(math.) distance-preserving / isometric
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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:

保長 保长 [bao3 chang2] /(math.) distance-preserving/isometric/

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bǎo zhǎng

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Source form: 保長 / 保长
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
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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:

保長 保长 [bao3 zhang3] /head of a bao 保[bao3] in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system/

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Other forms in these source records: 保長

  • 保
    bǎo

    to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system

    Bǎo

    Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])

  • 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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