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成长

chéngzhǎng

to grow up

A child beside a growing plant
Memory picture

Characters in this word

成 chéng

Strokes
6
Radical
戈 — spear, lance, halberd
Made of
丁 nail 戈 spear, lance, halberd

长 cháng

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

Example phrases

  • 孩子在成长。 Háizi zài chéngzhǎng. The child is growing up.
  • 我们一起成长。 Wǒmen yìqǐ chéngzhǎng. We grow up together.
  • 成长需要时间。 Chéngzhǎng xūyào shíjiān. Growing up takes time.

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