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  *龙* | 龙* | *龙
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur
HSK 3
nylon (loanword)
HSK 7-9
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
lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) / fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
HSK 7-9
dinosaur (CL:頭|头,隻|只) / (old) (slang) ugly person
HSK 7-9
dragon boat / imperial boat
HSK 7-9
salon (loanword)
HSK 7-9
faucet / tap
HSK 7-9
to play a small role
HSK 7-9
dragon tree / Dracaena (botany)
water wheel
Longkan Shoujian, Chinese character dictionary from 997 AD containing 26,430 entries, with radicals placed into 240 rhyme groups and arranged according to the four tones, and the rest of the characters similarly arranged under each radical
wyvern (type of dragon)
iguanodon
rough gentian / Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)
Longyan, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *龙* | 龙* | *龙
surname Long
Longfeng district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆, Heilongjiang
dragon and phoenix
Longhua, the name of numerous streets, railway stations, temples and city districts etc, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺|龙华寺 in Shanghai and Longhua District 龍華區|龙华区 of Shenzhen, Guangdong
longan fruit / dragon eye fruit / Dimocarpus longan (botany) / CL:
key enterprises; leading enterprises
(PRC) film screening permit
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安, Shaanxi
Chevron (oil company)
Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市, Zhejiang
tarragon
outstanding people / water and fire (in Daoist writing)
tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter
nylon buckle / velcro
Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市, Yunnan
Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州, Zhejiang
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
Chevron Corporation
to join the two sections (of a linear structure: bridge, dike etc) to complete its construction
Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市, Fujian
gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙) / (slang) big dick / schlong
Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning
Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan with famous rock garden
Omron Corporation (Japanese electronics company)
to build up a sequence / a succession of things, each linked to the previous one
snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖)
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市, Henan
Mt Yulong or Jade dragon in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, northwest Yunnan
Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市, Liaoning
genus Tyrannosaurus
Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州, Guangdong / mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon
Longgang district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Dragon King (mythology)
Citroën (French car manufacturer)
ambergris
Blue Dragon, other name of the Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙 (the seven mansions of the east sky)
cave / natural cavern (in limestone)
rare food / ambrosia (delicacy)
Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan / Longquan, county-level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水, Zhejiang
Longhu District of Shantou city 汕頭市|汕头市, Guangdong
dragon dance
Chevron Corporation
lobster
a lantern or torchlight procession (resembling a fiery dragon)
dragon lantern
Xinlong county (Tibetan: nyag rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Longshan District of Liaoyuan city 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin
Longshan District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin / Longshan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州
dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon
coiled dragon
Metro supermarket chain (originally German)
see 黑龍江省|黑龙江省 / Heilong River or Amur River, forming the border between northeast China and Russia
the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) / auspicious / decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
hose / pipe / fire hose / (botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)
Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔, Heilongjiang
dragon robe / emperor's court dress
Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源, Guangdong / Ryongchon, town in North Korea
Longzihu, a district of Bengbu City 蚌埠市, Anhui
legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
Longting district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市, Henan
old but still full of vitality (idiom)
Tyrannosaurus spp. / esp. T. rex
to ride the dragon / to die (of emperors and kings)
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
"dragon bones" (fossilized animal bones or teeth, used in TCM) / breastbone (of a bird) / keel (of a ship)
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
ichthyosaur
Longjing, 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 / Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市|台中市, Taiwan / Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶|龙井茶)
Dodge Nitro (abbr. for 道奇翼龍|道奇翼龙)
pterosaur
chinchilla / Totoro (anime character)
Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province / see also 龍潭|龙潭 / Longtan or Lungtan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县, north Taiwan
tornado / waterspout / twister
palace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea
long queue / long line (of cars, people etc)
(idiom) doddering; senile
Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市, Henan
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom) / heavy traffic
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

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