長短

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See also: 长短

Chinese

 
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
lack; short
trad. (長短)
simp. (长短)

Pronunciation


Noun

長短

  1. length (measurement)
  2. size; dimensions (of an object)
  3. accident; mishap
  4. right and wrong; good and bad points
  5. (archaic) method of promoting political ideas used by the School of Diplomacy during the Warring States period

Synonyms

  • (right and wrong):

Derived terms

Adverb

長短

  1. (literary or Teochew) in any case; at any rate; whatever happens; no matter what

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 2
たん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

(ちょう)(たん) (chōtan

  1. long and short
  2. length
  3. good and bad points

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