长
zhǎng
chief
head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance
a picture of 长 → long hair, long life, the one who leads
长 is a pictograph of a person with long flowing hair, suggesting age and seniority. From the image of someone grown old comes both the verb 'to grow' and the noun 'elder or chief.'
春天来了，院子里的花都长出来了。
chūn tiān lái le， yuàn zi lǐ de huā dōu zhǎng chū lái le。
Spring has come, and the flowers in the yard have all grown out.
孩子在乡下长大，见识增长了很多。
hái zi zài xiāng xia zhǎng dà， jiàn shi zēng zhǎng le hěn duō。
The child grew up in the countryside and gained a lot more experience.
Words with 长
队长
duì zhǎng
captain
长辈
zhǎng bèi
one's elders
长眠
cháng mián
(euphemism) to rest eternally; to lie buried in (one's final resting place)
长进
zhǎng jìn
to make progress
长效
cháng xiào
to be effective over an extended period
院长
yuàn zhǎng
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university president; college dean; premier of the Republic of China
典狱长
diǎn yù zhǎng
warden
长野
cháng yě
Nagano (name)
长途汽车
cháng tú qì chē
long-distance coach
谢长廷
xiè cháng tíng
Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005
社长
shè zhǎng
president or director (of association etc)
长孙
zhǎng sūn
two-character surname Zhangsun