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长大

zhǎngdà

to grow up

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Characters in this word

长 cháng

Strokes
4
Radical
长 — long, lasting
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我想长大。 Wǒ xiǎng zhǎngdà. I want to grow up.
  • 孩子长大了。 Háizi zhǎngdà le. The child grew up.
  • 你快长大。 Nǐ kuài zhǎngdà. You are growing up fast.

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