head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a c
家 (jiā) · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and a remnant of 豭 represents the sound.
长 (cháng) · 4 strokes
Pictograph of an old person with long hair using a cane to walk. The simplified character 长 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 長.