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title: "Zhangxiang Meaning: 长相 (zhǎngxiàng) Means “appearance”"
description: "长相 (traditional 長相, zhǎngxiàng) means “appearance; looks”. Hear its tones, see what 长 and 相 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhangxiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 长相 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

长相 zhǎngxiàng

## appearance; looks

## Its characters

1. 长 zhǎng to grow
2. 相 xiàng appearance

## In a sentence

她的长相很像她妈妈。 She looks a lot like her mother.

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## More words with 长 or 相

- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [长久 chángjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu)
- [长期 chángqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqi)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [成长 chéngzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhang)
- [董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshizhang)

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