lǒng

𬕂

Word · NounTraditional篢

same as "笼"; character in place name

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

same as "笼" (lǒng); basket; cage

dialect

Used in certain southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese) as a variant character for "笼". In Standard Mandarin, "笼" is the standard form.

Zài在
Guǎng广
dōng东
huà话
lǐ里
 ，
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
huì会
yòng用
 “
zhú竹
lǒng篢
 ”
zhuāng装
cài菜
 。

In Cantonese, people sometimes use a "bamboo basket" to hold vegetables.

Zhè这
ge个
jī鸡
lǒng篢
shì是
yòng用
zhú竹
zi子
biān编
de的
 。

This chicken cage is woven from bamboo.

2.

noun

character used in the place name Zhilong

place

This character appears almost exclusively in the place name "织篢镇" (Zhilong Town) in Yangxi County, Guangdong Province. It is a specific, non-productive usage.

Wǒ我
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
shì是
Guǎng广
dōng东
shěng省
Yáng阳
xī西
xiàn县
de的
Zhī织
lǒng篢
zhèn镇
 。

My hometown is Zhilong Town in Yangxi County, Guangdong Province.

Zhī织
lǒng篢
shì是
yī一
gè个
fēng风
jǐng景
xiù秀
lì丽
de的
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
 。

Zhilong is a small town with beautiful scenery.