different between chang vs zhang

English

Alternative forms

• çeng

Etymology

From Persian ????

Noun

chang (plural changs)

1. (often italicized) A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia

See also

• Chang (instrument) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ganch

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t??ã??]

Suffix

chang(???) • (-chan) 

1. (Internet slang) Alternative spelling of ??? (-chan)

Mandarin

Romanization

chang

1. Nonstandard spelling of ch?ng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of cháng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of ch?ng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of chàng.

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.

Mapudungun

Noun

chang (using Unified Alphabet)

1. (anatomy) leg

Romani

Alternative forms

• ?ang

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit ???? (?a?ka, “leg, shank”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??a??/

Noun

chang f (plural changa)

1. (anatomy) leg
2. knee

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese ? (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

• j?, the equivalent unit in Japanese contexts

Mandarin

Romanization

zhang

1. Nonstandard spelling of zh?ng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zh?ng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zhàng.

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.