人-350 长 [長]Ⅰ(形) ① older; elder; senior ② eldest; oldest Ⅱ(名) chief; head Ⅲ(动) ① grow; develop ② come into being; begin to grow;

长   甲骨文象长发拄杖老人之形。《说文》注：“久远也。从兀，从七。兀者，高远意也。久则变化。亡声。亡者，倒亡也。”徐铉注：“倒亡，不亡也。长久之意也。”长为时间久，空间远。与“短“相对。此处读zhǎng音，指长幼之长，又指生长之长。借指排行第一、领导者、负责人。引申增进、增强。

长 [長]Ⅰ(形) ① older; elder; senior ② eldest; oldest Ⅱ(名) chief; head Ⅲ(动) ① grow; develop ② come into being; begin to grow; form ③ acquire; enhance; increase