Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "长"

The character "长" has 4 strokes. Its radical is "长". View the introduction of "长"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "长."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "长"

adj.: (of distance) long; (of time) long; lasting; surplus; remainder; older; elder; senior; oldest; eldest

n.: length; strong point; forte; elder; senior person; chief; head; leader

v.: be good at; be proficient in; grow; develop; come into being; begin to grow; form; enhance; increase

Form words with "长"

长犄角 grow horns

炊事长 chief cook; chef

长智齿 cut one's wisdom teeth

抻长 lengthen by stretching

一样长 be of the same length

鼓手长 drum major

长铗 long sword

长柄勺 dipper; ladle

长个儿 grow in stature

长圆脸 oval face

长链烃 long chain hydrocarbon

长号手 trombonist

长号筒 clung-chen ［a brass instrument used in Buddhist monasteries in Tibet］

圆周长 perimeter (of a circle); circumference

监察长 inspector-general

港务局长 harbour master

长焦距镜头 telelens; long-focus lens; telephoto lens

三十公尺长 30 metres long

长跨度桥梁 long-span bridge

长日照植物 long-day plant

Example phrases using "长"

• 她长着长长的、迷人的眼睫毛。

  She had long attractive eyelashes.

• 那只猫长了一身溜光的黑毛。

  The cat has sleek black fur.

• 他真走运，又长了一次工资。

  He’s fortunate to have another pay rise.

• 她长着一双明闪闪的大眼睛。

  She has two big shining eyes.

• 我的手背上拉了个长口子。

  I got a slash across the back of my hand.

• 她有一头又长又密的黑发。

  She has an absolute mane of black hair.

• 护士和医生的工资分别长了5％和7％。

  The nurses and the doctors got pay raises of 5% and 7% respectively.

• 两国外长定期/正式会晤。

  Foreign ministers of the two countries meet regularly/formally.

• 总这么忍下去不是长法儿。

  It won’t work if we keep putting up with everything like this.

• 要当老师你得背上长眼睛。

  You need to have eyes in the back of your head to be a teacher.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.