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
lóng
Japanese variant of 瀧|泷[long2]
lóng
grand
intense
prosperous
to swell
to bulge
Lóng
surname Long
short for 吉隆坡[Ji2 long2 po1], Kuala Lumpur
Hā ěr bīn
Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
lóng zhòng
grand
prosperous
ceremonious
solemn
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)
Dà xīng ān lǐng
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Daxing'anling prefecture
Hēi hé
Heihe prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Rén ài
Renai or Jenai district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Renai or Jenai township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
Ān lè
Anle district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
lóng gōng
palace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea
lóng juǎn fēng
tornado
hurricane
twister
cyclone
huí lóng
to steam again
to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer
to withdraw currency from circulation
lóng
basket
cage
flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心|点心[dian3 xin5]
to cover
to cage
to embrace
to manipulate through trickery
Suí huà
Suihua prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
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]
Xīng lóng
Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei
xīng lóng
prosperous
thriving
flourishing
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
Shuāng yā shān
Shuangyashan prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
lóng zi
cage
coop
basket
container
lóng dōng
midwinter
the depth of winter
Jī lóng
Chilung or Keelung, city and major port in 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)
Jí lóng pō
Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia
Huà lóng
Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市|濮阳市[Pu2 yang2 shi4], Henan
jiāo
a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
see also 蛟龍|蛟龙[jiao1 long2]
Hēi lóng jiāng shěng
Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨
Jiā mù sī
Kiamusze or Jiamusi prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Jī xī
Jixi prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Kē lóng
Cologne, Germany or Colon, Panama
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
Qí qí hā ěr
Qiqihar prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Xìn yì
Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Xinyi or Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Xinyi or Hsini township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
Huáng lóng
Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
lóng mài
dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon
chū lóng
just out of the steamer basket 蒸籠|蒸笼
to appear (of products, publications, sometimes derog., "lots of shoddy material is appearing nowadays")
Mǔ dan jiāng
Mudanjiang prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
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])
Dà qìng
Daqing prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Sūn Wù kōng
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1]
jiāo lóng
legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods
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
wò lóng
lit. hidden dragon
fig. emperor in hiding
líng lóng
(onom.) clink of jewels
exquisite
detailed and fine
clever
nimble
Jiǔ lóng
Kowloon district of Hong Kong
lóng tóu qǐ yè
key enterprises
leading enterprises
lóng
rapids
waterfall
torrential (rain)
Hā ěr bīn shì
Harbin, subprovincial city and capital of Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
chē shuǐ mǎ lóng
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
heavy traffic
shuǐ lóng
hose
pipe
fire hose
(botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)
Xìn yì qū
Xinyi or Hsinyi district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Hsini district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
yī tiáo lóng
lit. one dragon
integrated chain
coordinated process
Hè gǎng
Hegang prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
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
shēng yì xīng lóng
thriving and prosperous business or trade
lóng fēi
to promote (to official position in former times)
Jiǔ lóng pō
Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Dà qìng shì
Daqing prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Zhōng shān qū
Zhongshan or Chungshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Zhongshan district of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning
Chungshan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Jiǔ lóng pō qū
Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
jié quán dào
Jeet Kun Do or Way of the Intercepting Fist, a fusion of Eastern and Western martial arts led by Bruce Lee 李小龍|李小龙[Li3 Xiao3 long2]
Wàn lóng
Bandung (city in Indonesia)
bào lóng
Tyrannosaurus spp.
esp. T. rex
lóng de chuán rén
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)
xiǎo lóng xiā
crayfish
langoustine
chicken lobster
Jī lóng shì
Chilung or Keelung, city and major port in north Taiwan
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
Mǔ dan jiāng shì
Mudanjiang prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Qí qí hā ěr shì
Qiqihar prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
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
zhēng lóng
steamer basket (e.g. for dimsum)
lóng páo
dragon robe
emperor's court dress
Nuǎn nuǎn
Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Wò hǔ cáng lóng
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安
lóng dǎn
rough gentian
Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)
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)
Yà lóng wān
Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan
Wǔ lóng
Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
rén lóng
a queue of people
a crocodile (of school children)
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
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
Xuě tiě lóng
Citroën (French car manufacturer)
Jiā mù sī shì
Kiamusze or Jiamusi prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Cāng lóng
Blue Dragon, other name of the Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙 (the seven mansions of the east sky)
Yī chūn shì
Yichun prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[cheng2 yu3] is the first of the next
Pán lóng
Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 shi4], Yunnan
láo lóng
cage
trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals)
fig. bonds (of wrong ideas)
shackles (of past misconceptions)
to trap
to shackle
Jī xī shì
Jixi prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Yì lóng
Dodge Nitro (abbr. for 道奇翼龍|道奇翼龙)
Hēi hé shì
Heihe prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
zhèn ěr yù lóng
ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
Hòu lóng
Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
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 zhēng hǔ dòu
lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
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
Hè gǎng shì
Hegang prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Shuāng yā shān shì
Shuangyashan prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
Wǔ lóng xiàn
Wulong county in Fuling suburbs of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
Ān lóng
Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
sì xiàng
four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3]
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
Sì Xiǎo lóng
Four Asian Tigers
East Asian Tigers
Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)
bā miàn líng lóng
be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
Jí lóng
Gyirong county, Tibetan: Skyid grong rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
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)
Dà xīng ān lǐng dì qū
Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
lóng shé lán
Agave americana (poisonous desert plant of Mexico)
tequila
Qī dǔ
Chitu district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Lú lóng
Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
zhèn lóng fā kuì
lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
Dú lóng
Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan
léi lóng
apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
Luò lóng
Luolong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
Shén lóng Qì chē
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd
Xīng lóng tái
Xinglongtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市|盘锦市, Liaoning
lóng juǎn
tornado
waterspout
twister
lóng nián
Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)
Sān jiāng píng yuán
Sanjiang or Three rivers plain in Heilongjiang, vast wetland watered by Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] or Amur, Songhua 松花江[Song1 hua1 jiang1], Ussuri 烏蘇里江|乌苏里江[Wu1 su1 li3 jiang1]
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]
Qíng lóng
Qinglong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Huà lóng
Hualong Huizu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
Luò lóng qū
Luolong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市 in Henan province 河南
lóng
infirmity
retention of urine
lǎo tài lóng zhōng
old and decrepit
senile
doddering old age
sì líng
four divinities
four divine emperors
four mythical creatures symbolic of propsperity and longevity, namely phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2], Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2]
also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky
Xīng lóng tái qū
Xinglongtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市|盘锦市, Liaoning
Wò lóng qū
Wolong district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
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
Qī dǔ qū
Chitu district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Rén ài qū
Jenai district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Ān lè qū
Anle district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
Lú lóng xiàn
Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Xīng lóng xiàn
Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei
wū lóng qiú
own goal (football)
a goal in a sports match where the player accidentally puts the ball into his own goal
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
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
Yǎ lóng jiāng
Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan
lóng mǎ jīng shén
old but still full of vitality (idiom)
lóng jūn
the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (mythology)
Kǎ nèi jī Méi lóng dà xué
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
hǔ jù lóng pán
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
Nuǎn nuǎn qū
Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
méng lóng
drowsy
half-asleep
half sleeping, half waking
Ān lóng xiàn
Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
lóng tì
bamboo steamer (for buns or dimsum)
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 xuè shù
dragon tree
Dracaena (botany)
lóng bì
illness having to do with obstruction of urine flow
(Chinese medicine)
retention of urine
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 shū cài
(Taiwan) young fruit of chayote 佛手瓜 [fó shǒu guā]
lóng rǔ shǒu shù
breast enlargement operation
boob job
Mǎ lóng xiàn
Malong county in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
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 lì
sole
right-eyed flounder
flatfish
see also 鰈|鲽[die2]
Qīng lóng xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
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 lóng shēng
rumble (sound of thunder or gunfire)
Qíng lóng xiàn
Qinglong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
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
steep
precipitous (of mountain)
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)
Shèng Pí āi ěr hé Mì kè lóng
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
lóng mén bào
double column surface grinding machine
hǔ jù lóng pán
lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
Luò lóng
Lhorong county, Tibetan: Lho rong rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
Duī lóng dé qìng xiàn
Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
Huà lóng xiàn
Hualong Huizu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
Péng jiā yǔ
Pengjia Island, administered as part of Chilung or Keelung 基隆[Ji1 long2], Taiwan
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
twilight
approaching light of dawn
dim
sì dà shí kū
Four great caves, namely: Longmen grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 shan1 shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu
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
Lǐ Zhèn fān
Li Zhenfan (1940-1973), real name of the actor Bruce Lee 李小龍|李小龙[Li3 Xiao3 long2]
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
Huà lóng huí zú zì zhì xiàn
Hualong Huizu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hǎi dōng dì qū], Qinghai
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
Jí lóng xiàn
Gyirong county, Tibetan: Skyid grong rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
lóng tóu shé wěi
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
Luò lóng xiàn
Lhorong county, Tibetan: Lho rong rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
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 guī
Lilongwe, capital of Malawi
dēng lóng guǒ
cape gooseberry
Peruvian ground-cherry
Physalis peruviana
lì lóng
mythical evil serpent
evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12
lóng
variant of 礱|砻, to grind
to mill
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
qiè dàn lóng
oviraptorosaurus (egg-stealing dinosaur)
fā lóng zhèn kuì
lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
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
lóng kuì
deaf
fig. stupid and ignorant
qì lóng
air pipe
bamboo air pipe used to aerate granary
yǎn xiā ěr lóng
to be deaf and blind (idiom)
mí huo lóng
apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
also called 雷龍|雷龙[lei2 long2]
zhì lóng táng sòng
"Ruled better that Tang and Song"
Qing Emperor Kangxi's memorial tribute to the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武
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
gá lóng
Tibetan government official
same as 噶布倫|噶布伦
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)
lóng niǎo jiàn yuán
bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner
Hán yà lóng
H Mart, Korean supermarket chain in US and Canada
Zhǔn gá ěr yì lóng
Dsungaripterus (genus of pterosaur)
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)
lóng qíng hòu yì
profound love, generous friendship (idiom)
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]
jiàn huā lóng hè
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
Jiā bó lóng lǐ
Gaborone, capital of Botswana (Tw)
lóng chuán
boat or raft adapted to handle rapids
white-water raft
xiàn rù láo lóng
to fall into a trap
ensnared
yī pǔ xī lóng
epsilon (Greek letter Εε)
Dōng Tài píng yáng lóng qǐ
East Pacific rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California down to Antarctica)
Zé bù lóng
Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)
qiú sǐ yuàn wàng
death wish (translated from English)
Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson is translated as 猛龍怪客|猛龙怪客[Meng3 long2 guai4 ke4]
yù pǔ Xī lóng
upsilon (Greek letter Υυ)
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
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)
mù qì méng lóng
obscurity brought by the twilight (idiom)
lóng tào
costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs
walk-on
lóng yǐ
the Dragon Throne
the imperial throne
Suí huà Shì
Suihua prefecture level city in Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China
huáng lóng bìng
huanglongbing, citrus greening disease
lóng wén
dragon (as a decorative design)
lóng kuí
black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
lóng shé hùn zá
lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom)
fig. a mix of good people and scumbags
lóng dǔn
giant grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Wò hǔ Cáng lóng
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安[Li3 An1]
lóng téng hǔ yuè
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)
fig. prosperous and bustling
vigorous and active
wò hǔ cáng lóng
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent
lóng xū cài
asparagus
(Taiwan) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜[fo2 shou3 gua1]
fán lóng
bird cage
(fig.) prison
confinement
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
Hēi
abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1]
Lóng kān Shǒu jìng
see 龍龕手鑑|龙龛手鉴[Long2 kan1 Shou3 jian4]
Yà lóng Wān
Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan
lóng
old variant of 龍|龙[long2]
mǎ kǎ lóng
macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword)
lóng
old variant of 籠|笼[long2]
lóng xiōng
to enlarge the breasts
breast enlargement
Jǐng shì Tōng yán
Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1624
Yù shì Míng yán
another name for 古今小說|古今小说[Gu3 jin1 Xiao3 shuo1], Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2]
Gǔ jīn Xiǎo shuō
Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2], collection of late Ming baihua 白話|白话[bai2 hua4] tales published in 1620
wū lóng
black dragon
unexpected mistake or mishap
oolong (tea)
udon (loanword from Japanese)
wū lóng zhǐ
fat finger error (finance)
wū lóng miàn
udon (thick Japanese-style) wheat-flour noodles
É ěr gǔ nà Hé
Argun River of Mongolia and Heilongjiang province, tributary of Heilongjiang River 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1]
shuì huí lóng jiào
to go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning)
to sleep in
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
juǎn fēng
see 龍捲風|龙卷风[long2 juan3 feng1]
shēng lóng huó hǔ
lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
fig. vigorous and lively
lǒng
to cover
to cage
covering
also pr. [long2]
rén zhōng lóng fèng
a giant among men (idiom)
Kǎ nèi jī Méi lóng Dà xué
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
wàng nǚ chéng fèng
see 望子成龍|望子成龙[wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2]
líng lóng tī tòu
exquisitely made
very clever
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
Qīng lóng Mǎn zú Zì zhì xiàn
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛[Qin2 huang2 dao3], Hebei
Qián lóng
Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bao3 Qin1 wang2], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hong2 li4], reigned 1735-1799
chē lóng
long queue of slow-moving traffic
tram
Huà lóng Huí zú Zì zhì xiàn
Hualong Huizu Autonomous County in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng
dainty and delicate
exquisite
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
Yā shā lóng
Absalom, third son of David, king of Israel (Old Testament)
shuǐ lóng dài
layflat industrial hose
fire hose
zhū pó lóng
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Tiān lóng rén
(slang) (Tw) person from 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 guó
(slang) (Tw) Taipei 臺北|台北[Tai2 bei3]
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]
Ā mù ěr Hé
Amur River (the border between north east China and Russia)
same as 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1]
Shǐ tè lóng
Stallone (name)
Sylvester Stallone (1946-), American actor
Xiào shèng xiàn
Empress Xiaoshengxian (1693-1777), consort of Emperor Yongzheng 雍正[Yong1 zheng4] and mother of Emperor Qianlong 乾隆[Qian2 long2]
lián mián cí
two-syllable word featuring alliteration or rhyme, such as 玲瓏|玲珑[ling2 long2]
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]
tuó lóng
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
cháng lóng
long queue
long line (of cars, people etc)
lóng bāo
hearing impaired person (Tw)
Xǐng shì Héng yán
Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1627
Dà hóng Dēng lóng Gāo gāo Guà
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]
dēng lóng kù
bloomers
plus fours
knickerbockers
Dōng sān Shěng
the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3], Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3]
Shé lóng zhū
Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)