校長

See also: 校长

Chinese

		school; proofread; to check school; proofread; to check; to compare	long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
trad. (校長)		校	長
simp. (校长)		校	长

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiàozhǎng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄤˇ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): haau⁶ zoeng²

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): hau^5* ziang²

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): káu-chóng

  (Hailu, HRS): gau^ˊ zhong^ˊ

• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): hāu-tiúⁿ / hāu-tióⁿ / hāu-tiáuⁿ

  (Teochew, Peng'im): hao⁶ ziang²

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁶yau-tsan

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiàozhǎng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄤˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siàojhǎng
    • Wade–Giles: hsiao⁴-chang³
    • Yale: syàu-jǎng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiawjaang
    • Palladius: сяочжан (sjaočžan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: haau⁶ zoeng²
    • Yale: haauh jéung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: haau⁶ dzoeng²
    • Guangdong Romanization: hao⁶ zêng²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /haːu̯²² t͡sœːŋ³⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: hau^5* ziang²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hau³²⁻³²⁵ t͡siaŋ⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: káu-chóng
    • Hakka Romanization System: gau^ˋ zong^ˋ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gau³ zong³
    • Sinological IPA: /kau̯³¹ t͡soŋ³¹/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: gau^ˊ zhong^ˊ
    • Sinological IPA: /kau²⁴⁻³³ t͡ʃoŋ²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Jinjiang, Philippines, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hāu-tiúⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: hāu-tiúnn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hauxdviuo
    • IPA (Taipei): /hau³³⁻¹¹ tiũ⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /hau⁴¹⁻²² tiũ⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /hau³³⁻²¹ tiũ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Singapore): /hau²²⁻²¹ tiũ⁴²/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /hau²²⁻²¹ tiũ⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hāu-tióⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: hāu-tiónn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hauxdvioir
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /hau²²⁻²¹ tiɔ̃⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hāu-tiáuⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: hāu-tiáunn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hauxdviao
    • IPA (Penang): /hau²¹ tiãu⁴⁴⁵/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: hao⁶ ziang²
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hău tsiáng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hau³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡siaŋ⁵²/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁶yau-tsan
    • MiniDict: yau^去 tsan
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³hhiau-tsan
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɦiɔ²² t͡sã⁴⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: haewH trjangX

Rime
Character	校	長
Reading #	1/2	2/3
Initial (聲)	匣 (33)	知 (9)
Final (韻)	肴 (90)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	II	III
Fanqie	胡敎切	知丈切
Baxter	haewH	trjangX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ɦˠauH/	/ʈɨɐŋX/
Pan Wuyun	/ɦᵚauH/	/ʈiɐŋX/
Shao Rongfen	/ɣauH/	/ȶiɑŋX/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɦaɨwH/	/ʈɨaŋX/
Li Rong	/ɣauH/	/ȶiaŋX/
Wang Li	/ɣauH/	/ȶĭaŋX/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ɣauH/	/ȶi̯aŋX/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	xiào	zhǎng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	haau6	zoeng2

Noun

校長

1. principal (of a school); headteacher (Classifier: 位)

   她被任命為校長。 [MSC, trad.]
   她被任命为校长。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā bèi rènmìng wéi xiàozhǎng. [Pinyin]

   She was appointed principal.

   接下來，有請我們的校長發表演講。 [MSC, trad.]
   接下来，有请我们的校长发表演讲。 [MSC, simp.]

   Jiēxiàlái, yǒuqǐng wǒmen de xiàozhǎng fābiǎo yǎnjiǎng. [Pinyin]

   Next, we invite our principal to give a speech.

   • 紫綸輒凜然無言，惟時告校長，欲遷出。校長不懌，其子又再三負荊於前，於是暫止。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     紫纶辄凛然无言，惟时告校长，欲迁出。校长不怿，其子又再三负荆于前，于是暂止。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 《清稗類鈔·貞烈類 ·鄭紫綸為尼以全貞》 (Anthology of Petty Qing Matters)

     Zǐlún zhé lǐnrán wúyán, wéi shí gào xiàozhǎng, yù qiān chū. Xiàozhǎng bù yì, qí zǐ yòu zàisān fùjīng yú qián, yúshì zàn zhǐ. [Pinyin]

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2. president (of a school or university) (Classifier: 位)

   • 請男巡警來幫的，莫非是女巡警？給女校長代筆的，莫非是男校長麼？ [MSC, trad.]
     请男巡警来帮的，莫非是女巡警？给女校长代笔的，莫非是男校长么？ [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1925: 魯迅 (Lu Xun) 《女校長的男女的夢》

     Qǐng nán xúnjǐng lái bāng de, mòfēi shì nǚ xúnjǐng? Gěi nǚ xiàozhǎng dàibǐ de, mòfēi shì nán xiàozhǎng me? [Pinyin]

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3. (ancient China) leader of a soldier division

   • 越謝曰：「臣老，諸君彊以為長。今期而多後，不可盡誅，誅最後者一人。」令校長斬之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     越谢曰：「臣老，诸君强以为长。今期而多后，不可尽诛，诛最后者一人。」令校长斩之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Yuè xiè yuē: “Chén lǎo, zhū jūn qiáng yǐ wéi zhǎng. Jīn qī ér duō hòu, bùkě jìn zhū, zhū zuìhòu zhě yīrén.” Lìng xiàozhǎng zhǎn zhī. [Pinyin]

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   • 掌守陵園，案行掃除。丞及校長各一人。本注曰：校長，主兵戎盜賊事。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     掌守陵园，案行扫除。丞及校长各一人。本注曰：校长，主兵戎盗贼事。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Zhǎng shǒu líng yuán, àn xíng sǎochú. Chéng jí xiàozhǎng gè yīrén. Běn zhù yuē: xiàozhǎng, zhǔ bīngróng dàozéi shì. [Pinyin]

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (校長):

• → Japanese: 校長(こうちょう) (kōchō)
• → Korean: 교장(校長) (gyojang)
• → Vietnamese: hiệu trưởng (校長)

Proper noun

校長

1. (colloquial) Alan Tam (Cantopop singer)

References

• “Entry #6138”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2024.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
校	長
こう Grade: 1	ちょう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Sino-Japanese word from 校(こう) (kō, “school”) + 長(ちょう) (chō, “chief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

校(こう)長(ちょう) • (kōchō) 

1. principal or headteacher of a school

Korean

Hanja in this term
校	長

Noun

校長 • (gyojang) (hangeul 교장)

1. hanja form^? of 교장 (“principal or headteacher of a school”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
校	長

Noun

校長

1. chữ Hán form of hiệu trưởng (“principal or headteacher of a school”).