长 (長) zhǎng

1. zhǎng suffix director; chief; head; elder
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 部长 'department head' (Guoyu '長' zhǎng n 1-2; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 3, p. 42; Unihan '長'; XHZD '长' zhǎng 5)
2. zhǎng verb to grow; to develop
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 发育 (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 2; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 1, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24; XHZD '长' zhǎng 1)
3. cháng adjective long
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: Wade-Giles: ch'ang; either long in dimension or long in time. For example, 源远流长 'source is distant and the flow is long' (CCI p. 23; Giles 1892 '長'; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23; Unihan '長'; XHZD '长' cháng 2)
4. zhǎng noun Kangxi radical 168
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: Chief (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '長' cháng n 5; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23)
5. zhàng adjective extra; surplus; remainder
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '長' zhàng adj; Kroll 2015 '長' zhàng 1, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24)
6. cháng noun length; distance
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: In the sense of 长度 (Guoyu '長' cháng n 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42; Unihan '長'; XHZD '长' cháng 1)
7. cháng adjective distant
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: Synonymous with 遥远 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42)
8. cháng adjective tall
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: Synonymous with 高 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42)
9. cháng verb to be excellent; to be correct; to be good at
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' cháng v 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 3, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23; XHZD '长' cháng 4)
10. zhàng verb to be powerful and prosperous
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 强盛 (Guoyu '長' zhàng v; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23)
11. cháng adjective deep
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 深厚 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 1)
12. cháng noun good aspects; strong points
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 长处 in this sense; for example, the idiom 各有所长 'each has his own strong points' (Guoyu '長' cháng n 2; XHZD '长' cháng 3)
13. cháng proper noun Chang
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '長' cháng n 4)
14. cháng adverb forever; eternal; always; permanent
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 长久 or 永远 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 2; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 2, p. 42)
15. cháng adverb eternally
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '長' cháng adv 1)
16. cháng noun speciality
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 专精的技能; for example, 专长 'speciality' (Guoyu '長' cháng n 3)
17. zhǎng adjective old
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 老 (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng adj 3; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24)
18. zhǎng verb to be born
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 出生 (Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 1)
19. zhǎng adjective older; eldest; senior
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 成年的 in this sense (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng adj 1; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24)
20. zhǎng verb to respect; to hold in esteem
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 崇尚 in this sense (Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 7; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 4, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24)
21. zhǎng verb to be a leader
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 为首 in this sense (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 6)
22. zhǎng proper noun Zhang
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: A family name
23. zhǎng verb to increase; to boost
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 增加 (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 5; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 1, p. 42; XHZD '长' zhǎng 2)
24. zhǎng adjective older; senior
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 年纪大的 (Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 2, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24; XHZD '长' zhǎng 4)
25. cháng adjective long
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: dīrgha, Japanese: chō, or: jō, Tibetan: ring po (BCSD '長', p. 1195; DJBT '長', p. 423; Mahāvyutpatti 'dīrgham'; MW 'dīrgha'; SH '長', p. 284)

Contained in

• 学务长(學務長) Director of Student Affairs
• 去除贪瞋痴 增长戒定慧(去除貪瞋痴 增長戒定慧) Eliminate greed, anger, and ignorance; Nurture discipline, concentration, and wisdom.
• 长乐寺(長樂寺) Changle Temple
• 长夜(長夜) long dark night ; death ; a long period of misery and oppression ; long dark night; dīrgharātram
• 法水长流(法水長流) Dharma Water Continuously Flows
• 郁伽长者会(郁伽長者會) Ugradattaparipṛcchā; Yujia Zhangzhe Hui
• 组长(組長) group leader ; 1. Group Leader (for events); 2. Manager (for org.)
• 善觉长者(善覺長者) Elder Suprabuddha; Suppabuddha
• 长部(長部) Dīghanikāya

Also contained in

长袖 、 财长 、 长流水，不断线 、 庭长 、 长椿街 、 长岛 、 首长 、 国会议长 、 长吁短叹 、 长逝 、 科长 、 长途汽车站 、 长拳 、 长年累月 、 长度指示符 、 长生果 、 司长 、 长江江豚 、 长安令 、 长治市 、 长安大学 、 长辛店 、 长寿王 、 李长春 、 长命富贵 、 审计长 、 鹰击长空 、 长尾阔嘴鸟 、 长出 、 截长补短 、 长耳公 、 长横 、 长乐 、 成长率 、 长汀 、 长嘴鹬 、 年长 、 长柄 、 长春市 、 长赘疣 、 长诗 、 长衫

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• Japan 日本 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 34
• Hsing Yun Diary 19 - A Heart-to-Heart Talk: Perfectly Willing 星雲日記19～談心接心 心甘情願(1992/10/16～1992/10/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 28
• Hsing Yun Diary 21 - Compassion is the Treasure of the Buddha's law: An Ordinary Mind 星雲日記21～慈悲是寶藏 平常心(1993/1/16～1993/1/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 24
• Hsing Yun Diary 21 - Compassion is the Treasure of the Buddha's law: Wishing you a prosperous New Year! 星雲日記21～慈悲是寶藏 恭喜發財(1993/2/1～1993/2/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 23
• Hsing Yun Diary 25 - The Moving Experience of Spiritual Practice: Lively Activities at Places of Practice 星雲日記25～ 感動的修行 熱鬧場中作道場(1993/9/1～1993/9/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 23
• Hsing Yun Diary 29 - Chan in Daily Life: The Path of Marriage 星雲日記29～生活禪 婚姻之道(1994/5/16～1994/5/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 21
• Hsing Yun Diary 23 - May Every Vow Be Accomplished: The Value of Faith 星雲日記23～有願必成 信仰的價值(1993/6/1～1993/6/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 20
• Hsing Yun Diary 15 - Complete Affinity in the Human World: Have a Mind as Open as a Valley 星雲日記15～緣滿人間 虛懷若谷(1992/2/16~2/29) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 20
• Hsing Yun Diary 21 - Compassion is the Treasure of the Buddha's law: The Power of Repentance 星雲日記21～慈悲是寶藏 懺悔的力量(1993/2/16～1993/2/28) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 20
• Hsing Yun Diary 17 - The Dharma Gate of Non-Duality: The Plane of Human Life 星雲日記17～不二法門 人生的層面(1992/6/16～1992/6/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 20