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龙 (lóng): dragon

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HSK 5noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: dragon
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 5
Radical: 龙
Structure: 独体结构

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Chinese dragon
loong
(fig.) emperor
dragon
(bound form) dinosaur
surname Long

Chinese explanation

中国传说中一种神圣的动物，身体长，有鳞片、角、须和爪，能腾云驾雾、兴风作浪，常象征吉祥、权威和皇帝
也是十二生肖之一
还可以用作姓氏。

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