长
cháng
What does 长 mean?
Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 2 published landmarks
What it means
long
In this place
In 长城: the stretch that names the whole job — length over swagger.
Remember this
Treat 长 as a measuring tape unrolled along the ridge. Same shape can mean “grow” (zhǎng) in other sentences — on this plaque it’s only length. Pair it with 长江: Chinese loves to stamp the long ones.
Where you’ll see it
Same character, other boards
Yangtze Cableway · Chongqing
long
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Quick answers
- What does 长 (cháng) mean for travelers?
- long
- Where will I see 长 in China?
- On VibeHanzi it is taught at Great Wall, Yangtze Cableway. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
- How do I remember 长 on the street?
- Treat 长 as a measuring tape unrolled along the ridge. Same shape can mean “grow” (zhǎng) in other sentences — on this plaque it’s only length. Pair it with 长江: Chinese loves to stamp the long ones.