lóng

dragon

Pictograph of a dragon curled up.

Evolution

龍 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
龍 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
龍 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
龍 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
龍 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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lóng

dragon; symbolic of emperor; CL:|[tiáo]; imperial

() 

Lóng

surname Long

Most common words with 龍
Freq.
Word
Meaning

dragon

恐龙

dinosaur

龙头

faucet

龙虾

lobster

飞龙

wyvern (type of dragon)

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 12 characters (0 verified)