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Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series
Longyan, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省
gentian violet C25H30ClN3 / crystal violet
oviraptorosaurus (egg-stealing dinosaur)
Bao Longtu, ”Bao of the Dragon Image”, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯 (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
Longfeng, a district of Daqing City 大慶市|大庆市, Heilongjiang
Longhai, a district of Zhangzhou City 漳州市, Fujian
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Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur
HSK 3
(zoology) family Mosasauridae
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi
lit. one dragon / integrated chain / coordinated process
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
triceratops
Jiulong county (Tibetan: brgyad zur rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Jackie Chan (1954-), kungfu film and Cantopop star
to succeed in life / to become somebody
lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) / fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
HSK 7-9
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom) / fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
longan fruit / dragon eye fruit / Dimocarpus longan (botany) / CL:
Longjing tea, aka Dragon Well tea, a high-quality pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
to form a long queue (idiom) / (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
dragon and phoenix
Demigods and Semidevils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its TV and screen adaptations
imperial chariot
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
Kowloon district of Hong Kong
one-eyed person
Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市, Jiangsu / Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
(Tw) (slang) privileged people oblivious to the hardships of others; Taipei residents or urban dwellers who consider themselves superior to others (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 天竜人 "Tenryūjin", an arrogant, privileged group in the manga "One Piece")
Chevron Corporation
nylon (loanword)
HSK 7-9
Omron Corporation (Japanese electronics company)
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom) / fig. vigorous and lively
rare food / ambrosia (delicacy)
see 龍華區|龙华区 / Longhua, the name of numerous streets, railway stations, temples etc, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺|龙华寺 in Shanghai
Jiulongpo, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆
bucket brigade / human chain
imperial court
tornado / waterspout / twister
tequila
Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter
Citroën (French car manufacturer)
apatosaurus / former name: brontosaurus
(loanword) macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells
see 龍門縣|龙门县 / see 龍門石窟|龙门石窟 / see 龍門山|龙门山 / Dragon Gate, mythical gate at the crest of a waterfall over which a carp may leap to become a dragon; (fig.) gateway to success or greatness
twins of mixed sex
dinosaur (CL:頭|头,隻|只) / (old) (slang) ugly person
HSK 7-9
Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙 or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙 / (slang) man without pubic hair
ideal son-in-law
legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chevron (oil company)
oolong tea
brachiosaurus
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom) / heavy traffic
to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)
old but still full of vitality (idiom)
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
lit. a thunder of dragons without a head / fig. a group lacking a leader
dragon boat / imperial boat
HSK 7-9
HASHIMOTO Ryūtarō (1937-2006), Japanese politician, prime minister 1996-1998
Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
outstanding people / water and fire (in Daoist writing)
lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom) / fig. a mix of good people and scumbags
waterspout (meteorology)
lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
pterodactyl
ichthyosaur
hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur)
Heilongjiang Province, capital Harbin 哈爾濱市|哈尔滨市 (abbr. to )
Longting, a district of Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市, Henan
the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (mythology)
Longgang, a district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 AD), Buddhist philosopher
ambergris
Longhu, a district of Shantou City 汕頭市|汕头市, Guangdong
fight between powerful contenders
Sauropus spatulifolius Beille (shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family)
decrepit / senile
hidden genius (idiom)
(Tw) (slang) nickname for Taipei (implying that the residents are privileged, having access to abundant resources)
gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙) / (slang) big dick / schlong
to mess sth up / to screw up
lit. the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) / fig. (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous
Wollongong, Australia

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