lóng

龙

HSK 3Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional龍

dragon; imperial symbol; dinosaur; surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

5 senses · 22 examples
1.

noun

mythical dragon

literary

A core mythical creature in Chinese culture, symbolizing power, good fortune, and imperial authority.

Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
shén神
huà话
lǐ里
 ，
lóng龙
néng能
xīng兴
yún云
bù布
yǔ雨
 。

In ancient Chinese myths, dragons can summon clouds and rain.

Chūn春
jié节
shí时
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fāng方
huì会
wǔ舞
lóng龙
qìng庆
zhù祝
 。

Many places hold dragon dances to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Show 3 more examples
Huà画
lóng龙
diǎn点
jīng睛
de的
gù故
shi事
liú流
chuán传
zhì至
jīn今
 。

The story of adding the eyes to the painted dragon has been passed down to this day.

Shí十
èr二
shēng生
xiào肖
lǐ里
yǒu有
lóng龙
 。

The dragon is one of the Chinese zodiac signs.

Lóng龙
zhōu舟
shì是
duān端
wǔ午
jié节
de的
tè特
sè色
huó活
dòng动
dào道
jù具
 。

Dragon boats are special props for Dragon Boat Festival activities.

2.

noun

imperial symbol; emperor-related

formal

Used in formal, historical contexts to refer to imperial court or royal items.

Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
lóng龙
páo袍
shàng上
xiù绣
yǒu有
jiǔ九
tiáo条
lóng龙
 。

Ancient emperor's dragon robes were embroidered with nine dragons.

Lóng龙
yán颜
dà大
yuè悦
shì是
xíng形
róng容
dì帝
wáng王
xīn心
qíng情
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

Longyan dayue describes an emperor being in a very good mood.

Show 3 more examples
Gù故
gōng宫
de的
lóng龙
tíng廷
shì是
huáng皇
dì帝
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhèng政
wù务
de的
dì地
fāng方
 。

The Dragon Hall in the Forbidden City is where emperors handled state affairs.

Lóng龙
chuáng床
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
zhuān专
yòng用
de的
wò卧
jù具
 。

A dragon bed was the exclusive bedding for ancient emperors.

Qīng清
dài代
lóng龙
yǐ椅
de的
diāo雕
kè刻
gōng工
yì艺
shí十
fèn分
jīng精
zhàn湛
 。

The carving craftsmanship of the Qing Dynasty dragon throne is extremely exquisite.

3.

adjective

dragon-shaped; dragon-patterned

Describes objects decorated with dragon motifs or shaped like a dragon.

Yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
de的
lóng龙
dēng灯
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
 。

The dragon lanterns at the Lantern Festival are very spectacular.

Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
rén人
men们
huì会
huá划
lóng龙
zhōu舟
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

People hold dragon boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Show 3 more examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
de的
lóng龙
chē车
zhuāng装
shì饰
huá华
lì丽
 。

Ancient emperor's dragon carriages were luxuriously decorated.

Zhè这
jiā家
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
qīng清
dài代
lóng龙
qí旗
 。

This museum exhibits the Qing Dynasty dragon flag.

Lóng龙
wén纹
cí瓷
qì器
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
de的
dài代
biǎo表
 。

Dragon-patterned porcelain is a representative of Chinese traditional crafts.

4.

noun

dinosaur

technical

A modern scientific usage borrowed from the original Chinese mythological dragon term.

Kǒng恐
lóng龙
shì是
yǐ已
jīng经
miè灭
jué绝
de的
shǐ史
qián前
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
 。

Dinosaurs are extinct prehistoric reptiles.

Yì翼
shǒu手
lóng龙
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
huì会
fēi飞
de的
shǐ史
qián前
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
 。

Pterosaurs are a type of flying prehistoric reptiles.

Show 3 more examples
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yǒu有
wán完
zhěng整
de的
bà霸
wáng王
lóng龙
gǔ骨
jià架
 。

There is a complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the museum.

Gǔ古
shēng生
wù物
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
kǒng恐
lóng龙
de的
jìn进
huà化
lì历
chéng程
 。

Paleontologists are studying the evolutionary history of dinosaurs.

Yú鱼
lóng龙
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shēng生
huó活
zài在
hǎi海
yáng洋
zhōng中
de的
shǐ史
qián前
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
 。

Ichthyosaurs are a type of prehistoric reptiles that lived in the ocean.

5.

noun

surname Long

A relatively common Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
lóng龙
 ，
jiào叫
lóng龙
míng明
 。

My colleague's surname is Long, his name is Long Ming.

Lóng龙
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
bù部
luò落
lián联
méng盟
 。

The Long surname originated from ancient Chinese tribal alliances.