Definitions

1. 1. senior official
2. 2. senior officer
3. 3. commanding officer
4. 4. sir (term of address for senior officer)

Components

• 长 zhǎng – chief
• 官 Guān – surname Guan

Related Words

• 官房长官 guān fáng zhǎng guān – chief cabinet secretary (Japan)
• 国务长官 guó wù zhǎng guān – secretary of state (esp. historical, or Japanese or Korean usage)
• 行政长官 xíng zhèng zhǎng guān – chief executive