zhang
English
Noun
zhang (usually uncountable, plural zhangs)
- A traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or 1/150 Chinese mile.
Usage notes
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.
Mandarin
Romanization
zhang
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
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