jiāo
lóng

noun
mythology
literary

Meaning of 蛟龙

蛟龙 means legendary flood dragon; mythical dragon capable of causing floods and storms. Pronounced jiāo lóng.

  • legendary flood dragon; mythical dragon capable of causing floods and storms

Definitions & Examples

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
jiāo
lóng
zhù
zài
shēn
hǎi
 

According to legend, the flood dragon lives in the deep sea.

Bào
shǐ使
shuǐ
bào
zhǎng
 
fǎng仿
yǒu
jiāo
lóng
zài
zuò
guài
 

The heavy rain caused the river to swell violently, as if a flood dragon were causing trouble.

Zhè
huà
miáo
huì
le
tiáo
jiāo
lóng
cóng
yún
zhōng
téng
yún
jià
ér
chū
 

This painting depicts a flood dragon emerging from the mist and clouds.

dài
wáng
cháng
jiāo
lóng
xiàng
zhēng
huáng
quán
 

Ancient emperors often used the flood dragon to symbolize imperial power.

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