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Character Decomposition
丈=一+又
Meanings
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
to measure
husband
polite appellation for an older male
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Words with 丈 122 total
older sister's husband · brother-in-law姐丈jiě zhàngsir (respectful form of address for an old man)老丈lǎo zhàngteacher's husband师丈shī zhàngzhang (Chinese unit of length equal to 3⅓ meters)市丈shì zhàngmother's sister's husband · husband of mother's sister姨丈yí zhàngfather-in-law (wife's father)岳丈yuè zhànglit. ten thousand fathoms · fig. extremely high or deep · lofty · bottomless万丈wàn zhàng
Idioms with 丈 28 total Chain
(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises道高一尺，魔高一丈dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng(idiom) boundless radiance; splendor光芒万丈guāng máng wàn zhàngto get really angry火冒三丈huǒ mào sān zhàng
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