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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhàng

丈

丈

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zhang (unit of length); husband

Numbered pinyin
zhang4
English meanings
a unit of length equal to ten chi (about 3.33 meters); to measure; husband; senior male relative

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhàngfu丈夫zài在chúfáng厨房zuòfàn做饭。

    The husband is cooking in the kitchen.

  2. 02

    zhè这kuài块de地yǒu有shí十zhàng丈zhǎng长。

    This piece of land is ten zhang long.

  3. 03

    tāmen他们zhèngzài正在zhàng丈liàng量tǔdi土地。

    They are measuring the land.

Explore words connected to this character.

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