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家长

Traditional: 家長

jiā zhǎng

HSK 3.0 · 2

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

jiā zhǎng · gaa1 zoeng2 (Jyutping)

  1. head of a household
  2. family head
  3. patriarch
  4. parent or guardian of a child

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

家

Meaning
house, home, residence; family
Radical
宀
Strokes
10
Components
⿱宀豕
Cangjie
JMSO
Four-corner
3023.2

长

Meaning
long; length; excel in; leader
Radical
长
Strokes
4
Components
⿻?一
Cangjie
LHMO
Four-corner
4273

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