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HSK 3 · Culture & Festivals

长城

cháng chéng

the Great Wall

Stroke order of 长城

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

长 · 4 strokes城 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

长 is long hair, and 城 is earth 土 completed 成: a long city wall.

Parts: 长: long; 城: 土 + 成, city wall

The characters in 长城

  • 长 zhǎng — to grow; head; chief (4 strokes)
  • 城 chéng — city; town (9 strokes)

Example sentence

我去过长城。

I have been to the Great Wall.

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所长head of an institute长期long-term长处strong point成长to grow up生长to grow增长to grow; growth

Words with 城

城city; town城市city

More words: Culture & Festivals

文化culture文明civilization; civilized古ancient古代ancient times特色characteristic; special feature国庆National Day庆祝to celebrate纪念to commemorate; souvenir初一first day (of a lunar month)福good fortune祝to wish做客to be a guest

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