When the formation data identifies 長 / 长 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
長
Radical 168 of 214 · 8 strokes
Long
zhǎng · forms 長 / 长
Unicode uses 長 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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长zhǎnglong, lasting; to excel inDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a person with long hair. The simplified character 长 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 長.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 长 long
- Visual structure
- 一
HSK words with 长16 words in this course
長zhǎnglong, lasting; to excel inDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a person with long hair.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 長 long
- Visual structure
- Not available
HSK words with 長16 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.