长江
Old HSK 4
长江 (Cháng Jiāng) · Yangtze River
长江 (Cháng Jiāng) means “Yangtze River”. It is written with 2 characters: 长 (long) + 江 (river). It is an old HSK 4 word (HSK 2.0).
How 长江 is built
The characters
长 cháng · long
What 长 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
江 jiāng · river
What 江 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
长江是中国最长的河。Cháng Jiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de hé.The Yangtze is the longest river in China.
你去过长江吗？Nǐ qù guo Cháng Jiāng ma?Have you been to the Yangtze River?
Questions about 长江
What does 长江 mean?
长江 (Cháng Jiāng) means “Yangtze River”.
How do you pronounce 长江?
长江 is pronounced Cháng Jiāng.
Which HSK level is 长江?
长江 is in Old HSK 4.
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- 队长duìzhǎngcaptain
- 家长jiāzhǎngparent (of a student)
- 市长shìzhǎngmayor
- 校长xiàozhǎngheadmaster
- 院长yuànzhǎngdirector
- 长大zhǎngdàto grow up
- 组长zǔzhǎnggroup leader
- 部长bùzhǎngminister
- 长城Chángchéngthe Great Wall
Learn 长江 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.