HSK 3 · Jobs & Roles

所长

suǒ zhǎng

head of an institute

Stroke order of 所长

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

所 · 8 strokes 长 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

A place 所 and a chief 长: the head of an institute.

Parts: 所 place (户 door + 斤 axe) + 长 chief

The characters in 所长

所 suǒ — place; (measure word for buildings) (8 strokes)
长 zhǎng — to grow; head; chief (4 strokes)

Example sentence

所长今天不在。

The head of the institute is not in today.

Words with 所

所有all 所以so; therefore 场所place; venue 所place; (measure word for buildings)

Words with 长

长大to grow up 家长parent; head of family 班长class monitor 队长team captain 组长group leader 市长mayor 校长headmaster; principal 院长dean; director (of an institute)长to grow; head; chief 部长minister; head of department 长城the Great Wall 长期long-term 长处strong point 成长to grow up 生长to grow 增长to grow; growth

More words: Jobs & Roles

老板boss 员工employee; staff 职工staff; workers 人员staff; personnel 员member; employee 工程师engineer 公务员civil servant 专家expert 主任director; head 部长minister; head of department 领导leader; to lead 保安security guard 警察police; police officer 交警traffic police 服务员waiter; attendant 大夫doctor

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