Read Edit View history 丈 zhàng HSK4 unit of length ~ 3 meters Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (~3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (~0.3 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhàng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 丈 Simp strokes 丈 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a hand. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 丈 Simp strokes 丈 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 丈 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 234, 510 ], [ 259, 503 ], [ 344, 506 ], [ 515, 538 ], [ 705, 585 ], [ 775, 588 ] ], [ [ 486, 813 ], [ 516, 792 ], [ 541, 763 ], [ 513, 370 ], [ 505, 312 ], [ 487, 246 ], [ 467, 202 ], [ 439, 161 ], [ 353, 91 ], [ 271, 54 ], [ 146, 22 ] ], [ [ 279, 406 ], [ 320, 389 ], [ 342, 372 ], [ 569, 137 ], [ 677, 57 ], [ 706, 42 ], [ 768, 31 ], [ 911, 13 ], [ 935, 15 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 552 521 Q 618 534 689 547 Q 770 565 782 576 Q 792 585 787 594 Q 780 607 747 617 Q 713 624 678 612 Q 617 593 556 574 L 502 560 Q 493 559 486 557 Q 374 532 244 521 Q 202 515 232 496 Q 280 469 342 481 Q 418 496 500 511 L 552 521 Z", "M 509 230 Q 536 300 542 396 Q 546 460 552 521 L 556 574 Q 557 688 590 759 Q 597 775 586 788 Q 561 810 517 823 Q 489 830 478 824 Q 468 817 476 802 Q 501 759 503 706 Q 504 633 502 560 L 500 511 Q 488 340 467 270 L 450 228 Q 425 174 376 137 Q 306 82 154 34 Q 139 30 138 24 Q 138 20 151 17 Q 176 11 235 25 Q 337 44 409 100 Q 457 137 487 185 L 509 230 Z", "M 487 185 Q 488 184 490 181 Q 646 -2 704 -9 Q 834 -9 900 0 Q 945 4 941 17 Q 940 23 896 36 Q 719 85 661 116 Q 591 155 509 230 L 467 270 Q 421 316 374 367 Q 334 412 296 413 Q 277 414 273 409 Q 270 402 288 389 Q 339 356 450 228 L 487 185 Z" ] } 3 strokes 丈 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 228, 510 ], [ 320, 503 ], [ 781, 596 ] ], [ [ 479, 821 ], [ 545, 760 ], [ 513, 370 ], [ 478, 225 ], [ 425, 147 ], [ 353, 92 ], [ 146, 25 ] ], [ [ 280, 407 ], [ 349, 365 ], [ 648, 74 ], [ 722, 38 ], [ 936, 17 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M552,521Q618,534 689,547Q770,565 782,576Q792,585 787,594Q780,607 747,617Q713,624 678,612Q617,593 556,574C520,565 520,565 502,560Q493,559 486,557Q374,532 244,521Q202,515 232,496Q280,469 342,481Q418,496 500,511C535,518 535,518 552,521Z", "M509,230Q536,300 542,396Q546,460 552,521C555,556 555,556 556,574Q557,688 590,759Q597,775 586,788Q561,810 517,823Q489,830 478,824Q468,817 476,802Q501,759 503,706Q504,633 502,560C501,527 501,527 500,511Q488,340 467,270C456,242 456,242 450,228Q425,174 376,137Q306,82 154,34Q139,30 138,24Q138,20 151,17Q176,11 235,25Q337,44 409,100Q457,137 487,185C502,215 502,215 509,230Z", "M487,185Q488,184 490,181Q646,-2 704,-9Q834,-9 900,0Q945,4 941,17Q940,23 896,36Q719,85 661,116Q591,155 509,230C481,257 481,257 467,270Q421,316 374,367Q334,412 296,413Q277,414 273,409Q270,402 288,389Q339,356 450,228C475,199 475,199 487,185Z" ] } 3 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.