cāng
lóng

technical
name

Meaning of 苍龙

苍龙 means azure dragon; the collective name for the seven eastern asterisms in the traditional Chinese lunar mansion system; a ferocious demon in ancient legends; now often a metaphor for an extremely wicked or vicious person. Pronounced cāng lóng.

  • azure dragon; the collective name for the seven eastern asterisms in the traditional Chinese lunar mansion system
  • a ferocious demon in ancient legends; now often a metaphor for an extremely wicked or vicious person

Definitions & Examples

Cāng
lóng
shì
dài
biǎo
dōng
fāng
de
shén
shòu
 

The Azure Dragon is the divine beast representing the east.

dài
tiān
xiàng
zhōng
 
cāng
lóng
xiù宿
zài
chūn
shēng
 

In ancient astronomy, the seven asterisms of the Azure Dragon rise in the spring.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ zhī