镸 (cháng) - Long, lengthy & to grow

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cháng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 镸

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镸 · cháng

Long, lengthy;

to grow;

to increase;

elder, senior (archaic form and radical for 'long').

Long, lengthyto growto increase

Usage highlights

Long radicalLong hairLengthTo growElder brotherSenior official

Synonyms

  • 长— long; to grow; elder

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is the long radical (镸部).
  • In ancient script, it meant long hair (长发).
  • It appears in characters related to length (长短).
  • The character itself depicts long hair (长发的象形).

Collocations

  • Long radical(镸部)
  • Long hair(长发)
  • Length(长短)
  • To grow(生长)
  • Elder brother(长兄)
  • Senior official(长官)

Idioms

  • Long wind and great waves(长风破浪)
  • Long-term planning(长计远虑)
  • Long days and months(长年累月)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 镸 is an archaic form of 长 (cháng/zhǎng), originally depicting a person with long hair.
  • It serves as a radical (Radical 168) in characters related to length, growth, or seniority.
  • In modern usage, it's primarily seen as a component in other characters rather than used independently.

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