消长

Traditional: 消長

xiāo zhǎng

Dictionary entry

to ebb and rise

What does 消长 mean?

消长 (xiāo zhǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to ebb and rise

2to decrease and then grow

Character breakdown

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消xiāoto diminish; to subside · to consume; to reduce 长chánglong · (bound form) length

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How to pronounce 消长

消长

xiāo zhǎng

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