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擅长

Traditional: 擅長

shàn cháng

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

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

shàn cháng · sin6 coeng4 (Jyutping)

  1. to be good at; to be expert in

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

擅

Meaning
monopolize; claim; arbitrarily; to dare
Radical
扌
Strokes
16
Components
⿰扌亶
Cangjie
QYWM
Four-corner
5001.6

长

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

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