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  *龙* | 龙* | *龙
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur
HSK 3
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
nylon (loanword)
HSK 7-9
lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom) / fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (automobile company)
Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series
lit. one dragon / integrated chain / coordinated process
HASHIMOTO Ryūtarō (1937-2006), Japanese politician, prime minister 1996-1998
Hualong, a district of Puyang City 濮陽市|濮阳市, Henan
dragon (as a decorative design)
fine horse / brilliant young man
Heilongjiang River / Amur River (the border between northeast China and Russia)
one-stop service
imperial towel
gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙) / (slang) big dick / schlong
faucet / tap
HSK 7-9
Longquanyi, often simply called Longquan, a district of Chengdu City 成都市, Sichuan
Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter
(loanword) cologne
to harvest hurriedly before rain comes
dinosaur (CL:頭|头,隻|只) / (old) (slang) ugly person
HSK 7-9
Kowloon district of Hong Kong
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *龙* | 龙* | *龙
surname Long
Longting, a district of Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市, Henan
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
to play a small role
HSK 7-9
crayfish; (esp.) red swamp crayfish 克氏原螯蝦|克氏原螯虾
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
ideal son-in-law
lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) / fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
HSK 7-9
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
to build up a sequence / a succession of things, each linked to the previous one
Feng Menglong (1574-1646), late Ming dynasty novelist writing in colloquial (baihua), author of Stories Old and New 古今小說|古今小说
Longjing, a county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
udon, a thick Japanese-style wheat-flour noodle
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
HSK 7-9
a queue of people
black dragon / unexpected mistake or mishap / own goal (soccer) / oolong (tea) / (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon
Longzihu, a district of Bengbu City 蚌埠市, Anhui
to mess sth up / to screw up
a lantern or torchlight procession (resembling a fiery dragon)
rare food / ambrosia (delicacy)
bucket brigade / human chain
chinchilla / Totoro (anime character)
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
own goal (ball sports)
Longli, a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州, Guizhou
dragon boat / imperial boat
HSK 7-9
a giant among men (idiom)
salon (loanword)
HSK 7-9
nickname of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 / Wolong giant panda nature reserve 臥龍大熊貓保護區|卧龙大熊猫保护区 in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan / Wolong district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳, Henan
sleeping dragon / (fig.) a person of outstanding talent who lives in obscurity
Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市, Jiangsu
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi
Citroën (French car manufacturer)
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom) / heavy traffic
Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀, prime minister from 2004
(lit. and fig.) chameleon
flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life / vivid and realistic
Kowloon Walled City
lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
rough gentian / Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)
polystyrene
ichthyosaur
dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon
to ride the dragon / to die (of emperors and kings)
to form a long queue (idiom) / (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
Tyrannosauridae, the dinosaur family containing Tyrannosaurus
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom) / fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active
Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚, Hainan
Champsosaurus
Four Asian Tigers / East Asian Tigers / Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)
Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市, Yunnan
legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
Heilongjiang Province, capital Harbin 哈爾濱市|哈尔滨市 (abbr. to )
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
fight between powerful contenders
water wheel
one that has achieved the way / emperor
Demigods and Semidevils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its TV and screen adaptations
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom) / fig. vigorous and lively
to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom) / to get one's big break
see 黑龍江省|黑龙江省 / Heilong River or Amur River, forming the border between northeast China and Russia
Jiulongpo, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆
Longhai, a district of Zhangzhou City 漳州市, Fujian
hose / pipe / fire hose / (botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)
Chevron Corporation

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