wàn zhàng

Traditional: 萬丈

万丈 (wàn zhàng) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. ten thousand fathoms
  2. 2fig. extremely high or deep
  3. 3lofty
  4. 4bottomless

Characters in 万丈

万mò · used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]丈zhàng · measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)

Related words

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