長

Derived characters

 * Appendix:Chinese radical/長

Glyph origin
– originally long hair; compare.

Etymology
Three pronunciations below are cognate, all derived from the original root of.

Pronunciation 1 ("long") is the endopassive derivative ("be extended, be stretched"), with intransitive voicing. The lack of Tibeto-Burman cognates with the same meaning indicate that this is a Chinese innovation. Pronunciation 2 ("to grow") is the endoactive derivative. The different pronunciations are one of the few instances of contemporary grammatical tone in Mandarin.

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Definitions

 * 1) long
 * 2) length
 * 3) long ; far; distant
 * 4) long ; lasting
 * 5)  tall
 * 6) everlasting; permanent
 * 7) constantly; frequently
 * 8) straight; perfectly straight
 * 9) upright; right; good; fine
 * 10) strength; advantage; merit
 * 11) skill; specialism
 * 12) to excel in
 * 13)  to take advantage of someone
 * 14)  segment of time or object
 * 15)  regularly; often; frequently
 * 1) to excel in
 * 2)  to take advantage of someone
 * 3)  segment of time or object
 * 4)  regularly; often; frequently
 * 1)  regularly; often; frequently

Definitions

 * 1) to begin to grow; to grow; to develop
 * 2)  to look; to appear
 * 3)  to increase; to enhance
 * 4)  to increase; to go up
 * 5) to nourish
 * 6) old (of age)
 * 7) senior; elder
 * 8) leader; master; chief; head
 * 9) eldest; oldest
 * 10) to exalt; to honor
 * 11) to wield; to be in control of
 * 1) senior; elder
 * 2) leader; master; chief; head
 * 3) eldest; oldest
 * 4) to exalt; to honor
 * 5) to wield; to be in control of
 * 1) to exalt; to honor
 * 2) to wield; to be in control of
 * 1) to wield; to be in control of

Definitions

 * 1)  length; measure of length
 * 2)  to be left over; surplus, residue
 * 1)  to be left over; surplus, residue

Kanji

 * 1) long, lengthy
 * 2) long time
 * 3) growing, increasing
 * 4) excellent, great
 * 5) comfortable, relaxing
 * 6) elder, old, senior
 * 7) chief, head, leader

Etymology 1
→ →  →

From  in the sense of “chief, head, leader” and  (literally meaning “long”) for other senses. The two Middle Chinese readings were distinct but etymologically connected.

Noun

 * 1) chief, head, leader
 * 2) strong point
 * 3)  major
 * 1)  major
 * 1)  major
 * 1)  major

Etymology 2
→

From.

Noun

 * 1) chief, head, leader

Proper noun

 * 1) a place name

Etymology 3
From.

Stem form of classical adjective, modern.

Prefix

 * 1) long

Etymology 4
From.

Probably derived from 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1) a manager, a headman, a foreman
 * 2) an official
 * 3) government service
 * 1) government service

Etymology 5
→ * →

Possibly a variant of take below. Appears in the  of around 1081-1100.

Noun

 * 1) height

Etymology 6
→ * →

Cognate with, , and.

Noun

 * 1) height

Etymology 7
Nominalization of verb.

Etymology 8
From.

Nominalization of classical adjective, modern.

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From.