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Character

笼

lóng HSK 6
lǒng HSK 7
笼 lóng HSK 6
  • 1. cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects
  • 2. cage used in ancient times to imprison criminals
  • 3. lidded steamer made of bamboo or wood for cooking food
  • 4. (dial.) to put one's hands inside the sleeves
  • 5. to light; to kindle
Words using 笼 as lóng (2)
  • 1 灯笼 dēng long — lantern HSK 6
    • 灯 lamp, light
    • 笼 cage, enclosure
    Example

    春节期间，家家户户都挂起了红灯笼。

    chūn jié qī jiān jiā jiā hù hù dōu guà qǐ le hóng dēng long

    During the Spring Festival, every household hangs red lanterns.

  • 2 笼子 lóng zi — cage HSK 7
    • 笼 cage, enclosure (main semantic component)
    • 子 nominal suffix (makes it a concrete everyday noun)
    Example

    鸟在笼子里唱歌。

    niǎo zài lóng zi lǐ chàng gē

    The bird sings in the cage.

笼 lǒng HSK 7
  • 1. cage; enclosure
  • 2. to cover; to envelop
  • 3. see "笼统": vague and general; not specific
Words using 笼 as lǒng (2)
Structure & writing
笼 lóng — cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects
Xpinyin

笼 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical
⺮ is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)
HSK 2
笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)
HSK 3
答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)
HSK 4
符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work
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籍 jí books; records and catalogues
HSK 5
筑 zhù to build; to construct
HSK 6
笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token
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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)
HSK 7
竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument
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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff
2 龙 lóng — dragon (a legendary creature in Chinese mythology with a long body, scales, and horns, capable of walking, flying, and swimming; in modern paleontology, refers to some reptiles with limbs and tails)
龙 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 5
宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior)
HSK 6
庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects
HSK 7
咙 lóng throat; used in 喉咙 (throat) 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 拢 lǒng to close up, to gather together 聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧)
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袭 xí to raid; to attack by surprise

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