zhang

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

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Chinese 丈 (zhàng)

Noun

zhang (usually uncountable, plural zhangs)

1. 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.

Related terms

• jō, the equivalent unit in Japanese contexts

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Mandarin

Romanization

zhang

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

Usage notes

• 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.