Word information
Simplified龙葵
Traditional龍葵
Pinyinlóng kuí
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 龙葵
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龙lóng
Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon; (bound form) dinosaur; surname Long
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
龙头lóngtóufaucet; tap; bicycle handlebar; chief; boss (esp. of a gang); (referring to a company) leader; front-runner; figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat 龍船|龙船[long2 chuan2]
跑龙套pǎolóngtàoto play a small role