HSK 3 · Strengths & Weaknesses

长处

cháng chù

strong point

Stroke order of 长处

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

长 · 4 strokes处 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Long 长 and a place 处 (夂 foot + 卜): the place where you shine long.

Parts: 长 long + 处 place

The characters in 长处

长 zhǎng — to grow; head; chief (4 strokes)

Example sentence

他的长处是爱学习。

His strong point is that he loves to study.

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 长城the Great Wall 长期long-term 成长to grow up 生长to grow 增长to grow; growth

Words with 处

到处everywhere 好处advantage; benefit 坏处disadvantage; harm 短处weakness 处理to handle; to deal with

More words: Strengths & Weaknesses

短处weakness 优势advantage 强strong 强大powerful; strong 强烈strong; intense 结实sturdy; strong 紧tight 破broken; to break 旧old; used 乱messy; at random 静quiet; calm 直straight; directly 齐neat; even; all present 整齐neat; tidy

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