lóng
dragon
CL:條|条[tiao2]
imperial
Hēi lóng jiāng
Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨
Heilongjiang river forming the border between northeast China and Russia
Amur river
lái lóng qù mài
lit. mountain has a connecting pulse throughout like a dragon (idiom, from fengshui); sequence of events
pedigree
cause and effects
the whys and wherefores
where sth comes from and where it goes
ins and outs
lóng zhōu
dragon boat
imperial boat
huà lóng diǎn jīng
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
the crucial point that brings the subject to life
a few words to clinch the point
yú lóng hùn zá
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
lóng dòng
cave
natural cavern (in limestone)
Hè Lóng
He Long (1896-1969), important communist military leader, died from persecution during the Cultural Revolution
lóng gōng
palace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea
Lóng kǒu
Longkou county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
lóng juǎn fēng
tornado
hurricane
twister
cyclone
Lóng jǐng
Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶
lóng yǎn
longan fruit
dragon eye fruit
Dimocarpus longan (botany)
CL:粒[li4]
lóng tán
dragon pool
dragon pond
see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2]
Lóng tán
Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
see also 龍潭|龙潭[long2 tan2]
Longtan or Lungtan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
Yún lóng
Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
lóng gǔ
keel
dragon bones (ancient bones used in TCM)
Huà lóng
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 shi4], Henan
Hēi lóng jiāng shěng
Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨
Lóng fèng
Longfeng district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
lóng tóu
faucet
water tap
bicycle handle bar
chief (esp. of gang)
boss
decision maker
(market) leader (of companies)
front end of mud-flow
figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船
Mǎ lóng
Malong county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
lóng mài
dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon
Huáng lóng
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
Lóng huá
Longhua, name of numerous entities, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺|龙华寺 in Shanghai and Longhua District of Haikou City 海口市[Hai3 kou3 Shi4], Hainan
Lóng shān
Dragon mountain
Longshan district of Liaoyuan city 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin
Longshan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
Qīng Lóng
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dōng fāng Qīng lóng] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dōng fāng Cāng lóng]
kǒng lóng
dinosaur
CL:頭|头[tou2]
(slang) ugly person
xiǎo lóng
snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4])
jiāo lóng
legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
wò lóng
lit. hidden dragon
fig. emperor in hiding
Wò lóng
nickname of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮
Wolong giant panda nature reserve 臥龍大熊貓保護區|卧龙大熊猫保护区 in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan
Wolong district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
Lóng quán
Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
Longquan county level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
Lóng gǎng
Longgang district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Jiǔ lóng
Kowloon district of Hong Kong
Lóng yán
Longyan prefecture level city in Fujian
Lóng mén
Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong
mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon
lóng tóu qǐ yè
key enterprises
leading enterprises
Lóng wān
Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市[Wen1 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
Lóng quán yì
Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
Lóng hú
Longhu district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
chē shuǐ mǎ lóng
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
heavy traffic
shuǐ lóng
hose
pipe
fire hose
(botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)
Lóng gǎng qū
Longgang district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
yī tiáo lóng
lit. one dragon
integrated chain
coordinated process
Mài dé lóng
Metro supermarket chain (originally German)
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
to have great hopes for one's offspring
to give one's child the best education as a career investment
lóng fēi
to promote (to official position in former times)
Jiǔ lóng pō
Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Lóng yán shì
Longyan prefecture level city in Fujian
Jiǔ lóng pō qū
Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Lóng jiāng
Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
bào lóng
Tyrannosaurus spp.
esp. T. rex
Lóng nán
Longnan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
lóng de chuán rén
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)
xiǎo lóng xiā
crayfish
langoustine
chicken lobster
Shí lóng
Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
Yù lóng xuě shān
Mt Yulong or Jade dragon in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, northwest Yunnan
Lǐ Xiǎo lóng
Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
Lóng chéng
Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning
Hé lóng
Helong county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
yǐ tiān tú lóng jì
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its screen adaptations
lóng páo
dragon robe
emperor's court dress
lóng dǎn
rough gentian
Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)
Wò hǔ cáng lóng
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安
Xīn lóng
Xinlong county (Tibetan: nyag rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
lóng māo
chinchilla
Totoro (anime character)
Lóng chuān
Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong
Ryongchon, town in North Korea
Yà lóng wān
Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan
Lóng Gǎng
Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市, Liaoning
rén lóng
a queue of people
a crocodile (of school children)
Gǔ Lóng
Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter
lóng hǔ
outstanding people
water and fire (in Daoist writing)
Gǎng lóng
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (Dragon Air), Hong Kong and South China airline
abbr. of 港龍航空|港龙航空
Lóng hǎi
Longhai county level city in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
Chéng Lóng
Jackie Chan (1954-), kungfu film and cantopop star
Qī lóng zhū
Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series
tiān lóng bā bù
Demigods, semidevils, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its TV and screen adaptations
Lóng yóu
Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
Xuě tiě lóng
Citroën (French car manufacturer)
Cāng lóng
Blue Dragon, other name of the Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙 (the seven mansions of the east sky)
Pán lóng
Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[cheng2 yu3] is the first of the next
Lóng yáng
place in Shanghai
(coll.) male homosexual
Lóng zhōu
Longzhou county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
Yì lóng
Dodge Nitro (abbr. for 道奇翼龍|道奇翼龙)
Hòu lóng
Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Lóng wān qū
Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市[Wen1 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
Lóng wén
Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市[Zhang1 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
huǒ lóng guǒ
red pitaya
dragon fruit
dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus)
lóng chuán
dragon boat (used at 端午[Duan1 wu3], the Dragon Boat Festival)
cáng lóng wò hǔ
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent
Lóng mén shí kū
Longmen grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳[Luo4 yang2], Henan
lóng zhēng hǔ dòu
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
Lóng kǒu shì
Longkou county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong
Lóng ān
Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan
chéng lóng
to ride the dragon
to die (of emperors and kings)
hé lóng
closure (civil engineering)
join of segments to complete a project (dam, bridge, dike etc)
lóng hǔ dòu
fight between powerful contenders
Ān lóng
Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
lóng tóu lǎo dà
big boss
leader of a group
dominant (position)
yuán lóng
one that has achieved the way
emperor
Pán lóng qū
Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
Lóng tán xiāng
Longtan or Lungtan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
Sì Xiǎo lóng
Four Asian Tigers
East Asian Tigers
Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)
lóng fēi fèng wǔ
flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
gǎng lóng háng kōng
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (Dragon Air), Hong Kong and South China airline
chén lóng
Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)
Lóng tíng
Longting district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
Lóng hǎi shì
Longhai county level city in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
lóng shé lán
Agave americana (poisonous desert plant of Mexico)
tequila
Lú lóng
Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Lóng lǐ
Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Dú lóng
Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan
zhí dǎo Huáng Lóng
lit. to directly attack Huanglong
fig. to directly combat the root of a problem
Lóng huá qū
Longhua district of Haikou city 海口市[Hai3 kou3 Shi4], Hainan
Lóng shā
Longsha district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
Lóng hú qū
Longhu district of Shantou city 汕头市, Guangdong
léi lóng
apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
Lóng líng
Longling county in Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1], Yunnan
Luò lóng
Luolong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
Lóng quán shì
Longquan county level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
Lóng mén xiàn
Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong
Shén lóng Qì chē
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd
Lóng yóu xiàn
Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
lóng juǎn
tornado
waterspout
twister
lóng nián
Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)
Lóng jǐng xiāng
Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
Lóng shān wén huà
Longshan culture
black pottery culture
Lóng mén shān
Mt Longmen, the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin, an active geological fault line
Mt Longmen in Shandong
Mt Longmen in Henan
Yún lóng qū
Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
Féng Mèng lóng
Feng Menglong (1574-1646), late Ming dynasty novelist writing in colloquial (baihua), author of Stories Old and New 古今小說|古今小说[Gu3 jin1 Xiao3 shuo1]
Luò lóng qū
Luolong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
lǎo tài lóng zhōng
old and decrepit
senile
doddering old age
Lóng shān xiàn
Longshan county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
Wò lóng qū
Wolong district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
Lóng yáng
Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
lóng jū
fine horse
brilliant young man
lǐ yú tiào lóng mén
to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)
to get one's big break
Lóng chuān xiàn
Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong
Lóng wén qū
Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市[Zhang1 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
Lú lóng xiàn
Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Lóng nán xiàn
Longnan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
Lǐ Xiǎn lóng
Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀[Li3 Guang1 yao4], prime minister from 2004
wū lóng qiú
own goal (football)
a goal in a sports match where the player accidentally puts the ball into his own goal
lóng dǎn zǐ
gentian violet C25H30ClN3
crystal violet
Hòu lóng zhèn
Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
Lóng jǐng shì
Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
Lóng jiāng xiàn
Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
Lóng mǎ tán qū
Longmatan district of Luzhou city 瀘州市|泸州市[Lu2 zhou1 shi4], Sichuan
Lóng tán qū
Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
lóng mǎ jīng shén
old but still full of vitality (idiom)
lóng jūn
the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (mythology)
hǔ jù lóng pán
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
Ān lóng xiàn
Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Hé lóng shì
Helong county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
Lóng ān qū
Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[An1 yang2 shi4], Henan
Lóng zi hú
Longzihu district of Bengbu city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui
lóng xuè shù
dragon tree
Dracaena (botany)
Lóng líng xiàn
Longling county in Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1], Yunnan
Huà lóng qū
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 shi4], Henan
gǎo wū lóng
to mess something up
see also 烏龍球|乌龙球[wu1 long2 qiu2]
Lóng fèng qū
Longfeng district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
lóng shū cài
(Taiwan) young fruit of chayote 佛手瓜 [fó shǒu guā]
Lóng shā qū
Longsha district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
Mǎ lóng xiàn
Malong county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
Lóng zhōu xiàn
Longzhou county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
Lóng Gǎng qū
Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市|葫芦岛市, Liaoning
Huáng lóng xiàn
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ
lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters
good and bad intermingled
It takes all sorts to make a world.
Lóng lǐ xiàn
Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Lóng zi hú qū
Longzihu district of Bengbu city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui
lóng lì
sole
right-eyed flounder
flatfish
see also 鰈|鲽[die2]
Lóng yáng xiá
Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣|共和县[Gong4 he2 xian4] in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai
Qīng lóng xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Lóng qí
Lungchi township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
Shí lóng qū
Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
Qīng lóng Mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qín huáng dǎo], Hebei
Duī lóng dé qìng
Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Lóng yán dì qū
Longyan district (old term)
since 1983, Longyan county level city, Fujian
Lóng shèng xiàn
Longsheng various ethnic groups autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
Lóng shān qū
Longshan district of Liaoyuan city 遼源市|辽源市, Jilin
Gōng sūn Lóng
Gongsun Long (c. 325-250 BC), leading thinker of the School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Yún lóng xiàn
Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Wò lóng zì rán bǎo hù qū
Wolong nature reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda 大熊貓|大熊猫
Lóng chéng qū
Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning
yì lóng
allosaurus
also written 異特龍|异特龙
Dú lóng jiāng
Dulong river in northwest Yunnan on border with Myanmar, tributary of Salween or Nujiang 怒江, sometimes referred to as number four of Three parallel rivers 三江並流|三江并流, wildlife protection unit
Jiǔ lóng xiàn
Jiulong county (Tibetan: brgyad zur rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Yù lóng xiàn
Yulong Naxi autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
xiáng lóng fú hǔ
to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)
Lóng shèng gè zú zì zhì xiàn
Longsheng various ethnic groups autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[Gùi lín], Guangxi
Lóng shèng Gè zú zì zhì xiàn
Longsheng Gezu autonomous county in Guangxi
lóng mén bào
double column surface grinding machine
hǔ jù lóng pán
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
Duī lóng dé qìng xiàn
Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Lóng tíng qū
Longting district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
Xīn lóng xiàn
Xinlong county (Tibetan: nyag rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Lóng tán gōu
Longtan Ravine, scenic area in Xixia county 西峽縣|西峡县[Xi1 xia2 xian4], Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
Lóng shù Pú sà
Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna Bodhisattva)
Bāo Lóng tú
Bao Longtu, ”Bao of the Dragon Image”, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
Yù lóng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn
Yulong Naxi autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Li4 jiang1], Yunnan
huó lóng huó xiàn
living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
vivid and realistic
yā zuǐ lóng
hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur)
Shuāng lóng zhèn
Shuanglong town in Xixia county 西峽縣|西峡县[Xi1 xia2 xian4], Nanyang, Henan
Gòng shān Dú lóng zú Nù zú zì zhì xiàn
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
Qiáo běn Lóng tài láng
HASHIMOTO Ryūtarō (1937-2006), Japanese politician, prime minister 1996-1998
lóng tóu shé wěi
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
kǒng lóng zǒng mù
Dinosauria, super-order within class Sauropsida containing dinosaurs and birds
shòu jiǎo lèi kǒng lóng
theropod (beast-footed dinosaur group)
suborder Theropoda within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs
lì lóng
mythical evil serpent
evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12
pán lóng wò hǔ
lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent
lóng yáng jūn
homosexual (positive term)
lóng xíng quán
Long Xing Quan - "Dragon Fist" - Martial Art
cháng jǐng lóng
tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic
Kē mò duō lóng
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Bēng lóng zú
the Benglong (Penglung) ethnic group of Yunnan
Lóng ān sì
Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan with famous rock garden
qiè dàn lóng
oviraptorosaurus (egg-stealing dinosaur)
lóng lì yè
Sauropus spatulifolius Beille (shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family)
Yì xiàn lóng
Yixianosaurus, genus of theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
mí huo lóng
apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
also called 雷龍|雷龙[lei2 long2]
lóng jū fèng chú
brilliant young man
talented young scholar
chí lóng kē
Dromaeosauridae (dinosaur family including velociraptor)
bào lóng kē
Tyrannosauridae, the dinosaur family containing Tyrannosaurus
Wú chǐ yì lóng
Pteranodon (genus of pterosaur)
wěi yǔ lóng
caudipteryx (a feathered dinosaur)
Shuāng lóng dà liè gǔ
Shuanglong ravine in Mt Xiong'er national geological park 熊耳山[Xiong2 er3 shan1], Zaozhuang 棗莊|枣庄[Zao3 zhuang1], Shandong
sì niǎo kǒng lóng
ornithischian
bird-like dinosaur
lóng kǒu duó shí
to harvest hurriedly before rain comes
Hēi lóng jiāng hé
Heilongjiang river
the Amur river the Amur River (the border between north east China and Russia)
wò lóng dà xióng māo bǎo hù qū
Wolong giant panda nature reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan
Huá běi lóng
Huabeisaurus (Huabeisaurus allocotus)
Hán yà lóng
H Mart, Korean supermarket chain in US and Canada
Zhǔn gá ěr yì lóng
Dsungaripterus (genus of pterosaur)
Lóng mén shān duàn céng
Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin
Měng lóng guài kè
Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson
lóng gān fèng dǎn
rare food
ambrosia (delicacy)
yǔ pǔ xī lóng
upsilon (Greek letter Υυ)
Mèi lóng
Mei, dinosaur genus
Mei long, dinosaur species
bān lóng fù fèng
hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
lóng gōng bèi
Rumphius's slit shell (Entemnotrochus rumphii), found in Japan and Taiwan
jí bí Qīng dǎo lóng
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a 10 meter long hadrosaur with a single horn on its duck-billed snout
èr lián jù dào lóng
Gigantoraptor erlianensis (a giant bird-like dinosaur found in Erlian in Inner Mongolia)
ā pǔ tǔ lóng
apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
also called 雷龍|雷龙[lei2 long2]
Lóng qí xiāng
Lungchi township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
Yú Yìng lóng
Yu Yinglong, Yuan dynasty scholar, collaborated on the geographical encyclopedia Dayuan Dayi Tongzhi 大元大一統誌|大元大一统志
Lóng mén duàn céng
Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin
Jīng kǒng yì lóng
Phobetor (genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur)
Hè bó sī yì lóng
Herbstosaurus (genus of pterosaur)
cháng zhǎng Yì xiàn lóng
Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
ài pū xī lóng
epsilon (Greek letter Εε)
mǎ kǎ lóng
macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword)
huáng lóng bìng
huanglongbing, citrus greening disease
Hēi lóng jiāng Hé
Heilongjiang River
Amur River (the border between north east China and Russia)
Hēi lóng jiāng Shěng
Heilongjiang Province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1]
tuó lóng
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Qīng lóng Mǎn zú Zì zhì xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Qīng lóng
Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]
(slang) man without pubic hair
cháng lóng
long queue
long line (of cars, people etc)
chē lóng
long queue of slow-moving traffic
tram
Lóng shèng Gè zú Zì zhì xiàn
Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
lóng tào
costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs
walk-on
lóng yǐ
the Dragon Throne
the imperial throne
Lóng kān Shǒu jìng
see 龍龕手鑑|龙龛手鉴[Long2 kan1 Shou3 jian4]
lóng fèng chéng xiáng
the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom)
auspicious
decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
lóng xū cài
asparagus
(Taiwan) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜[fo2 shou3 gua1]
lóng téng hǔ yuè
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)
fig. prosperous and bustling
vigorous and active
Lóng lǐ xiàn
Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Lóng lǐ
Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
lóng dǔn
giant grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
lóng shé hùn zá
lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom)
fig. a mix of good people and scumbags
lóng kuí
black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
Lóng xīn
Loongson (a family of general-purpose CPUs developed within China)
lóng wén
dragon (as a decorative design)
Lóng shù
Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 AD), Buddhist philosopher
Lóng kān Shǒu jiàn
Longkan Shoujian, Chinese character dictionary from 997 AD containing 26,430 entries, with radicals placed into 240 rhyme groups and arranged according to the four tones, and the rest of the characters similarly arranged under each radical
zhū pó lóng
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Tiān lóng guó
(slang) (Tw) Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3]
Tiān lóng Bā Bù
Demigods and Semi-Devils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its TV and screen adaptations
Tiān lóng rén
(slang) (Tw) person from Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3]
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
Shǐ tè lóng
Stallone (name)
Sylvester Stallone (1946-), American actor
Yǐ tiān Tú lóng Jì
Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations
rén zhōng lóng fèng
a giant among men (idiom)
Yà lóng Wān
Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan
Yā shā lóng
Absalom, third son of David, king of Israel (Old Testament)
bǎi wū lóng
to mess something up
to screw up
pān lóng fù fèng
see 扳龍附鳳|扳龙附凤[ban1 long2 fu4 feng4]
Shé lóng zhū
Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)
Yè Gōng hào lóng
lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
wò hǔ cáng lóng
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent
Wò hǔ Cáng lóng
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[Li3 An1]
shēng lóng huó hǔ
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
fig. vigorous and lively
wū lóng miàn
udon (thick Japanese-style) wheat-flour noodles
wū lóng zhǐ
fat finger error (finance)
wū lóng
black dragon
unexpected mistake or mishap
oolong (tea)
udon (loanword from Japanese)
shuǐ lóng dài
layflat industrial hose
fire hose