龍
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lóng · dragon

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Character anatomy

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龍
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 𦚏 is indexed inside 龍, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

16Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

龍Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 龍

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Example sentences

Notice where 龍 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì chéng lóng.他是成龍。

He's Jackie Chan.

Source: Tatoeba #9232549 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lóng shì rén huàn xiǎng chū lái de shēng wù.龍是人幻想出來的生物。

The dragon is an imaginary creature.

Source: Tatoeba #459980 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lóng shì rén huàn xiǎng chū lái de dòng wù.龍是人幻想出來的動物。

A dragon is a creature of fancy.

Source: Tatoeba #346702 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kǒng lóng zài hěn jiǔ yǐ qián miè jué le.恐龍在很久以前滅絶了。

Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago.

Source: Tatoeba #6585431 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā tī le yí gè wū lóng qiú.他踢了一個烏龍球。

He scored an own goal.

Source: Tatoeba #5689557 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā dǎ kāi le yù gāng lǐ de shuǐ lóng tóu.他打開了浴缸裡的水龍頭。

He has the water running in the bathtub.

Source: Tatoeba #13552123 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 龍 in context

  1. Say lóng, then recall the core meaning: dragon.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 龍 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.