See also: Zhang, zhàng, zhāng, Zhāng, and zhǎng

English

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Etymology

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin (zhàng).

Noun

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zhang (usually uncountable, plural zhangs)

  1. A traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or 1/150 Chinese mile.

Usage notes

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The exact length of a zhang depends upon the jurisdiction, with mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong all employing differently standardized values of the Chinese foot. See chi.

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  • , the equivalent unit in Japanese contexts

Mandarin

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Romanization

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zhang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of zhāng.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of zhǎng.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of zhàng.

Usage notes

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  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.