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  *龙* | 龙* | *龙
Chinese dragon; loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur
HSK 3
lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom) / fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
dragon (as a decorative design)
fine horse / brilliant young man
imperial towel
Longquanyi, often simply called Longquan, a district of Chengdu City 成都市, Sichuan
to harvest hurriedly before rain comes
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surname Long
Longting, a district of Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市, Henan
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
Longzihu, a district of Bengbu City 蚌埠市, Anhui
rare food / ambrosia (delicacy)
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
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
flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
rough gentian / Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)
dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon
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
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
fight between powerful contenders
water wheel
Longhai, a district of Zhangzhou City 漳州市, Fujian
Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)
Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
place in Shanghai / (coll.) male homosexual
the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) / auspicious / decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
dragon and phoenix
twins of mixed sex
the Dragon Throne / the imperial throne
cave / natural cavern (in limestone)
gentian violet C25H30ClN3 / crystal violet
(idiom) powerful and imposing demeanor
Longhua, a district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong / Longhua, a district of Haikou City 海口市, Hainan
Longci, a district in Tainan 台南, Taiwan
Longwen, a district of Zhangzhou City 漳州市, Fujian
Longquan, a county-level city in Lishui City 麗水市|丽水市, Zhejiang
Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市, Liaoning
Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州, Zhejiang
double column surface grinding machine
tarragon
Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
Longmen, a county in Huizhou City 惠州市, Guangdong
Longyan, prefecture-level city in Fujian Province 福建省
lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom) / fig. dangerous place; hostile territory
(finance) leading stock; market leader
costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs / walk-on
key enterprises; leading enterprises
Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, in Guilin City 桂林市, Guangxi
tornado / waterspout / twister
sole / right-eyed flounder / flatfish / see also 鰈|鲽
dragon boat (used at 端午, the Dragon Boat Festival)
ugly girl (slang) (Tw)
Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning
tornado / hurricane / twister / cyclone
"dragon bones" (fossilized animal bones or teeth, used in TCM) / breastbone (of a bird) / keel (of a ship)
lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor
dragon lantern
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)
Longshan, a district of Liaoyuan City 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin
lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters / good and bad intermingled / It takes all sorts to make a world.
Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣|共和县 in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
tequila
outstanding people / water and fire (in Daoist writing)
dragon's beard candy, a Chinese confection made from floured taffy pulled into flossy strands
the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (mythology)
ambergris
Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州, Zhejiang
faucet; tap / bicycle handlebar / chief; boss (esp. of a gang) / (referring to a company) leader; front-runner / figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat 龍船|龙船
Longxu, a district of Wuzhou City 梧州市, Guangxi
Longshan, a county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州, Hunan
Longgang, a district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市, Zhejiang
Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市, Zhejiang
Dragon King (mythology)
lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom) / fig. a mix of good people and scumbags
Mt Longmen, the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin, an active geological fault line / Mt Longmen in Shandong / Mt Longmen in Henan
military strategy and tactics / the imperial guard
Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning
Longsha, a district of Qiqihar City 齊齊哈爾市|齐齐哈尔市, Heilongjiang

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