lǒng

笼

Character · Verb · NounTraditional籠

envelop; generalize

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to envelop; to shroud; to cover

literary

Used for describing fog, mist, darkness, or an atmosphere that covers an area.

Mù暮
sè色
lǒng笼
zhù住
le了
dà大
dì地
 。

Twilight enveloped the earth.

Zhěng整
gè个
shān山
cūn村
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
yān烟
yǔ雨
zhī之
zhōng中
 。

The entire mountain village is shrouded in misty rain.

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Qīng清
chén晨
de的
báo薄
wù雾
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
hú湖
miàn面
 。

The morning mist envelops the lake.

2.

noun

large box; chest

formal

A large container or chest for storing items. Often appears in classical or formal contexts.

Tā他
bǎ把
jīn金
yín银
xì细
ruǎn软
dōu都
shōu收
jìn进
le了
xiāng箱
lǒng笼
lǐ里
 。

He put all his gold, silver, and valuables into the chest.

Zhè这
ge个
lǒng笼
zi子
yòng用
lái来
zhuāng装
yī衣
wù物
 。

This chest is used to store clothes.