zhàng

unit of length ~ 3 meters

Depicts 10 () hand-lengths (): (~3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 (~0.3 meters). The current use of as "husband" is a phonetic loan.

Components
十 meaning component

  Meaning component

shí

  

ten

又 meaning component

  Meaning component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

丈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
丈 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
丈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhàng

unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband; measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male

Most common words with 丈
Freq.
Word
Meaning

丈夫

husband

husband

大丈夫

a manly man

方丈

abbot's chamber

丈母娘

wife's mother

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)