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Character

龙

lóng HSK 7
龙 lóng HSK 7
  • 1. 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)
  • 2. dragon as a symbol of the emperor or things related to the emperor in feudal times
  • 3. dragon-shaped or decorated with a dragon pattern
  • 4. in paleontology, certain giant reptiles, such as dinosaurs and pterodactyls
  • 5. metaphor for outstanding talent, or a country/region with a booming economy
  • 6. metaphor for a long queue
  • 7. a surname
Words using 龙 as lóng (7)
  • 1 恐龙 kǒng lóng — dinosaur HSK 7
    • 恐 terrible, fearsome
    • 龙 dragon, large reptile
    Example

    博物馆里有很多恐龙化石。

    bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kǒng lóng huà shí

    There are many dinosaur fossils in the museum.

  • 2 来龙去脉 lái lóng qù mài — the ins and outs HSK 7
    • 来 coming; the origin or source
    • 龙 dragon; dragon veins (feng shui concept)
    • 去 going; the result or outcome
    • 脉 veins; the connecting thread or continuity
    Example

    他详细地解释了事情的来龙去脉。

    tā xiáng xì de jiě shì le shì qing de lái lóng qù mài

    He explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

  • 3 水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu — faucet HSK 7
    • 水 water
    • 龙 dragon (metaphor for flowing water)
    • 头 head, spout (the outlet)
    Example

    他打开水龙头洗手。

    tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu

    He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.

  • 4 沙龙 shā lóng — salon HSK 7
    • 沙 phonetic component representing 'sa' sound from French 'salon'
    • 龙 phonetic component representing 'lon' sound from French 'salon'
    Example

    她经常参加文学沙龙。

    tā jīng cháng cān jiā wén xué shā lóng

    She often attends literary salons.

  • 5 画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng — to add the finishing touch HSK 7
    • 画 to paint, to draw
    • 龙 dragon (the subject being painted)
    • 点 to dot, to add a crucial detail
    • 睛 eyeball, pupil (the finishing detail that brings life)
    Example

    这句话为文章画龙点睛，让主题更加突出。

    zhè jù huà wèi wén zhāng huà lóng diǎn jīng ràng zhǔ tí gèng jiā tū chū

    This sentence adds the finishing touch to the article, making the theme more prominent.

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Structure & writing
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

龙 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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