总长 Traditional form: 總長 Pinyin (reading): zǒngzhǎng Definitions: name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部長/部长 (bùzhǎng) Characters: 总 - to gather, to collect; overall, altogether 长 - long, lasting; to excel in Traditional characters: 總 - to gather, to collect; overall, altogether 長 - long, lasting; to excel in