Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 龙凤
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon; (bound form) dinosaur; surname Long
凤凰fènghuángphoenix; see 鳳凰縣|凤凰县[Feng4 huang2 Xian4]
凤毛麟角fèngmáo-línjiǎolit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
画龙点睛huàlóng-diǎnjīngto 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
恐龙kǒnglóngdinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]); (old) (slang) ugly person
来龙去脉láilóng-qùmàilit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects