酋長

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See also: 酋长

Chinese

tribal chief
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
trad. (酋長)
simp. (酋长)

Pronunciation


Noun

酋長

  1. tribal chief; headman; leader; chieftain
  2. emir; sheik; raja (used as a translation of leaders in some countries)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゅう
Hyōgai
ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

(しゅう)(ちょう) (shūchō

  1. tribal chief; headman; leader; chieftain (note: considered politically incorrect)
  2. emir