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酋长 (qiú zhǎng) — tribal chief, clan chief, sheikh, emir

Definition

noun
tribal chiefclan chiefsheikhemir
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 酋长。
    Zhè ge bù luò de qiú zhǎng fēi cháng shòu rén zūn jìng.
    The chief of this tribe is very respected.
  • 酋长。
    Tā men xuǎn jǔ le yí wèi xīn de qiú zhǎng.
    They elected a new chief.
  • 酋长。
    Ā lián qiú yóu qī gè qiú zhǎng guó zǔ chéng.
    The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

酋qiúchief
长chángleader

酋 and 长 both refer to a leader, naming a tribal or clan chief.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

酋 shows liquid exposed above a vessel.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 長; 长 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 長 pictures an old man with long hair. The simplified 长 is a later shorthand, so its strokes do not show that original picture.

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