dragon in Chinese
dragon in Chinese is 龙, pronounced lóng.
How to write 龙
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HSK level
HSK 5龙 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 5. An advanced band: enough to read newspapers and watch films.
龙 in a sentence
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龙 是 中 国 的 象 征 。The dragon is a symbol of China.
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中 国 人 很 喜 欢 龙 。Chinese people love dragons.
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传 说 中 的 龙 会 飞 。Legendary dragons can fly.
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龙 舟 比 赛 很 热 闹 。Dragon boat races are lively.
龙 vs 恐龙 vs 龙卷风
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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恐龙 kǒng lóng dinosaur
'Fear-dragon' — dinosaurs borrowed the dragon character. A 龙 is mythical and auspicious; a 恐龙 is extinct.
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龙卷风 lóng juǎn fēng tornado
'Dragon-curling-wind' — a tornado. Another word where 龙 shows up unexpectedly.