English Explanatory Dictionary

zhang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or ¹/₁₅₀ Chinese mile.
name
  1. A surname from Chinese.
name
  1. A surname from Chinese.
name
  1. A river in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei, China.
  2. A river in Fujian, China.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒæŋ/ /ʒæŋ/ /zæŋ/ jäng zäng

Word forms

zhang zhangs Jhang Chang

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 丈 (zhàng).

Synonyms

Cheung

Related words

jō the equivalent unit in Japanese contexts Cheung

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 漳
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