Usage of the character 龍

Longshan District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市／辽源市 ( Liáoyuán Shì), Jilin
Longshan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ( Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)

lónglì

龙利

[龍利]

sole
right-eyed flounder
flatfish
see also 鰈／鲽 (dié)

shuǐlóng

水龙

[水龍]

hose
pipe
fire hose
(botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)

Chéng Lóng

成龙

[成龍]

Jackie Chan (1954-), kungfu film and Cantopop star

Mèilóng

寐龙

[寐龍]

Mei, dinosaur genus
Mei long, dinosaur species

lóngyǎn

龙眼

[龍眼]

longan fruit
dragon eye fruit
Dimocarpus longan (botany)
CL:粒 (lì)

Lónggǎng

龙岗

[龍崗]

Longgang district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong

nílóng

尼龙

[尼龍]

nylon (loanword)

Lóngrén

龙人

[龍人]

Dragon Man, the nickname of the individual whose fossilized cranium was discovered in Heilongjiang in 1933, thought to be a Denisovan 丹尼索瓦人 ( Dānnísuǒwǎrén) or a new species of extinct human, Homo longi

Hòulóng

后龙

[後龍]

Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

Lóngshā

龙沙

[龍沙]

Longsha district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

yuèlóng

跃龙

[躍龍]

allosaurus

Lóngwén

龙文

[龍文]

Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市 ( Zhāngzhōushì), Fujian

Lónghǎi

龙海

[龍海]

Longhai, county-level city in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

wànlóng

腕龙

[腕龍]

brachiosaurus

lóngdǔn

龙趸

[龍躉]

giant grouper (various Epinephelus species)

hélóng

合龙

[合龍]

to join the two sections (of a linear structure: bridge, dike etc) to complete its construction

lóngjū

龙驹

[龍駒]

fine horse
brilliant young man

lóngtíng

龙庭

[龍庭]

imperial court

liánglóng

梁龙

[梁龍]

diplodocus

bàolóng

暴龙

[暴龍]

Tyrannosaurus spp.
esp. T. rex

Lóngxīn

龙芯

[龍芯]

Loongson (a family of general-purpose CPUs developed within China)

qínlóng

禽龙

[禽龍]

iguanodon

lóngpáo

龙袍

[龍袍]

dragon robe
emperor's court dress

Yìlóng

翼龙

[翼龍]

Dodge Nitro (abbr. for 道奇翼龍／道奇翼龙)

jiǎolóng

角龙

[角龍]

ceratopsian

Lóngqí

龙崎

[龍崎]

Longci, a district in Tainan 台南／台南 ( Táinán), Taiwan

Lónglǐ

龙里

[龍里]

Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

lóngwén

龙纹

[龍紋]

dragon (as a decorative design)

Hè Lóng

贺龙

[賀龍]

He Long (1896-1969), important communist military leader, died from persecution during the Cultural Revolution

Lóngquán

龙泉

[龍泉]

Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市 ( Chéngdūshì), Sichuan
Longquan, county-level city in Lishui 麗水／丽水 ( Líshuǐ), Zhejiang

Lóngwáng

龙王

[龍王]

Dragon King (mythology)

Lóngyáng

龙羊

[龍羊]

Long yang village in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

chénglóng

成龙

[成龍]

to succeed in life
to become somebody

Yúnlóng

云龙

[雲龍]

Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市 ( Xúzhōushì), Jiangsu
Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 ( Dàlǐ Báizúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

Lúlóng

卢龙

[盧龍]

Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島／秦皇岛 ( Qínhuángdǎo), Hebei

lóngtāo

龙韬

[龍韜]

military strategy and tactics
the imperial guard

Lóngnán

龙南

[龍南]

Longnan county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

lóngdēng

龙灯

[龍燈]

dragon lantern

lóngxiā

龙虾

[龍蝦]

lobster

jiànlóng

剑龙

[劍龍]

stegosaurus

léilóng

雷龙

[雷龍]

apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus

yuánlóng

元龙

[元龍]

one that has achieved the way
emperor

Huàlóng

华龙

[華龍]

Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市／濮阳市 ( Púyángshì), Henan

Cānglóng

苍龙

[蒼龍]

Blue Dragon, other name of the Azure Dragon 青龍／青龙 (the seven mansions of the east sky)

lóngtào

龙套

[龍套]

costume of minor characters in opera, featuring dragon designs
walk-on

Lóngyóu

龙游

[龍遊]

Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州 ( Qúzhōu), Zhejiang

lóngjūn

龙君

[龍君]

the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (mythology)

lóngtóu

龙头

[龍頭]

faucet; 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 (longchuán)

Lóngyáng

龙阳

[龍陽]

place in Shanghai
(coll.) male homosexual

chénglóng

乘龙

[乘龍]

to ride the dragon
to die (of emperors and kings)

tuólóng

鼍龙

[鼉龍]

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)

Dúlóng

独龙

[獨龍]

Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan

Lóngshù

龙树

[龍樹]

Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 AD), Buddhist philosopher

Lóngjiāng

龙江

[龍江]

Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

Pánlóng

盘龙

[盤龍]

Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市 ( Kūnmíngshì), Yunnan

jiāolóng

蛟龙

[蛟龍]

legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods

Jiǔlóng

九龙

[九龍]

Kowloon district of Hong Kong

lóngchuáng

龙床

[龍床]

the Emperor's bed

lónghǔ

龙虎

[龍虎]

outstanding people
water and fire (in Daoist writing)

lóngmài

龙脉

[龍脈]

dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon

lóngmāo

龙猫

[龍貓]

chinchilla
Totoro (anime character)

Lóngmén

龙门

[龍門]

Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州 ( Huìzhōu), Guangdong
mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon

wǔlóng

舞龙

[舞龍]

dragon dance

jiēlóng

接龙

[接龍]

to build up a sequence
a succession of things, each linked to the previous one

lóngdòu

龙豆

[龍豆]

dragon bean
long bean

lóngfēi

龙飞

[龍飛]

to promote (to official position in former times)

lónghāo

龙蒿

[龍蒿]

tarragon

yúlóng

鱼龙

[魚龍]

ichthyosaur

Lóngchéng

龙城

[龍城]

Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市／朝阳市, Liaoning

wūlóng

乌龙

[烏龍]

black dragon
unexpected mistake or mishap
own goal (soccer)
oolong (tea)
(Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon

lóngdǎn

龙胆

[龍膽]

rough gentian
Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra)

Lónglíng

龙陵

[龍陵]

Longling county in Baoshan 保山 ( Bǎoshān), Yunnan

shànglóng

上龙

[上龍]

pliosaurus

lóngjīn

龙巾

[龍巾]

imperial towel

Xīnlóng

新龙

[新龍]

Xinlong county (Tibetan: nyag rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

lóngtán

龙潭

[龍潭]

dragon pool
dragon pond
see also 龍潭／龙潭 ( Lóngtán)

Lóng Gǎng

龙港

[龍港]

Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市／葫芦岛市, Liaoning

Huánglóng

黄龙

[黃龍]

Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安 ( Yán'ān), Shaanxi

kǒnglóng

恐龙

[恐龍]

dinosaur (CL:頭／头 (tóu),隻／只 (zhī))
(old) (slang) ugly person

xiǎolóng

小龙

[小龍]

snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖 (shēngxiào))

shālóng

沙龙

[沙龍]

salon (loanword)

Mǎlóng

马龙

[馬龍]

Malong county in Qujing 曲靖 ( Qǔjìng), Yunnan

Lóngjǐng

龙井

[龍井]

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 ( Yánbián Cháoxiánzu Zizhizhòu), Jilin
Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市／台中市 ( Táizhong Shì), Taiwan
Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶／龙井茶 (longjingchá))

fēilóng

飞龙

[飛龍]

wyvern (type of dragon)

huǒlóng

火龙

[火龍]

a lantern or torchlight procession (resembling a fiery dragon)

Wòlóng

卧龙

[臥龍]

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 ( Nányáng), Henan

Qīnglóng

青龙

[青龍]

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 ( Dōngfāng Qīnglóng) or 東方蒼龍／东方苍龙 ( Dōngfāng Cānglóng)
(slang) man without pubic hair

lóngnián

龙年

[龍年]

Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)

Lóngwān

龙湾

[龍灣]

Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市／温州市 ( Wēnzhōushì), Zhejiang

cānglóng

沧龙

[滄龍]

mosasaur

dàolóng

盗龙

[盜龍]

Rapator ornitholestoides (dinosaur)

Lónghuá

龙华

[龍華]

Longhua, the name of numerous streets, railway stations, temples and city districts etc, notably Longhua Temple 龍華寺／龙华寺 ( Lónghuá Sì) in Shanghai and Longhua District 龍華區／龙华区 ( Lónghuá Qū) of Shenzhen, Guangdong

lìlóng

戾龙

[戾龍]

mythical evil serpent
evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12

lónggōng

龙宫

[龍宮]

palace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea

chánglóng

长龙

[長龍]

long queue
long line (of cars, people etc)

Lónghú

龙湖

[龍湖]

Longhu District of Shantou city 汕頭市／汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), Guangdong

Lóngtán

龙潭

[龍潭]

Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
see also 龍潭／龙潭 (lóngtán)
Longtan or Lungtan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣／桃园县 ( Táoyuánxiàn), north Taiwan

Gǔ Lóng

古龙

[古龍]

Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter

lóngchuán

龙船

[龍船]

dragon boat (used at 端午 ( Duānwǔ), the Dragon Boat Festival)

Shílóng

石龙

[石龍]

Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市／平顶山市 ( Píngdǐngshānshì), Henan

zhuīlóng

追龙

[追龍]

(slang) to inhale the vapor from heroin heated on a piece of aluminum foil; to chase the dragon

chénlóng

辰龙

[辰龍]

Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)

Lóngkǒu

龙口

[龍口]

Longkou, county-level city in Yantai 煙台／烟台, Shandong

jùlóng

巨龙

[巨龍]

gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.)
titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍／泰坦巨龙 (tàitǎnjùlóng))
(slang) big dick
schlong

pánlóng

蟠龙

[蟠龍]

coiled dragon

Lóng'ān

龙安

[龍安]

Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市／安阳市 ( Anyángshì), Henan

yèlóng

业龙

[業龍]

evil dragon

lóngkuí

龙葵

[龍葵]

black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

Lóngtíng

龙亭

[龍亭]

Longting district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

lóngtǐ

龙体

[龍體]

emperor's body; emperor's physical condition

yìlóng

异龙

[異龍]

allosaurus
also written 異特龍／异特龙

èlóng

鳄龙

[鱷龍]

Champsosaurus

lóngbiāo

龙标

[龍標]

(PRC) film screening permit

lóngsōng

龙嵩

[龍嵩]

tarragon

Anlóng

安龙

[安龍]

Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou

lóngdòng

龙洞

[龍洞]

cave
natural cavern (in limestone)

lóngjuǎn

龙卷

[龍捲]

tornado
waterspout
twister

lóngmèi

龙妹

[龍妹]

ugly girl (slang) (Tw)

Luòlóng

洛龙

[洛龍]

Luolong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市／洛阳市 in Henan province 河南

lóngchē

龙车

[龍車]

imperial chariot

Lóngzhōu

龙州

[龍州]

Longzhou county in Chongzuo 崇左 ( Chóngzuǒ), Guangxi

lóngzhōu

龙舟

[龍舟]

dragon boat
imperial boat

lónggǔ

龙骨

[龍骨]

"dragon bones" (fossilized animal bones or teeth, used in TCM)
breastbone (of a bird)
keel (of a ship)

lóngfèng

龙凤

[龍鳳]

dragon and phoenix

yìlóng

翼龙

[翼龍]

pterosaur

chēlóng

车龙

[車龍]

long queue of slow-moving traffic
tram

Lóngyán

龙岩

[龍岩]

Longyan prefecture-level city in Fujian

lóngyǐ

龙椅

[龍椅]

the Dragon Throne
the imperial throne

Yúnlóngxiàn

云龙县

[雲龍縣]

Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 ( Dàlǐ Báizúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

lóngxíngquán

龙形拳

[龍形拳]

Long Xing Quan - "Dragon Fist" - Martial Art

Anlóngxiàn

安龙县

[安龍縣]

Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州 ( Qiánxīnánzhōu), Guizhou

dàyánglóng

大洋龙

[大洋龍]

halisaurus

lónggǔbàn

龙骨瓣

[龍骨瓣]

(botany) carina; keel (of a papilionaceous flower)

Hèzīlóng

赫兹龙

[赫茲龍]

Hezron (name)

Mǎkèlóng

马克龙

[馬克龍]

Emmanuel Macron (1977-), president of France from 2017

Lóngzhōuxiàn

龙州县

[龍州縣]

Longzhou county in Chongzuo 崇左 ( Chóngzuǒ), Guangxi

lóngxūtáng

龙须糖

[龍鬚糖]

dragon's beard candy, a Chinese confection made from floured taffy pulled into flossy strands

gǎowūlóng

搞乌龙

[搞烏龍]

to mess sth up

Féng Mènglóng

冯梦龙

[馮夢龍]

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 ( Gǔjīn Xiǎoshuō)

yìtèlóng

异特龙

[異特龍]

allosaurus

yìshǒulóng

翼手龙

[翼手龍]

pterodactyl

Lóngshāqū

龙沙区

[龍沙區]

Longsha district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

mǎkǎlóng

马卡龙

[馬卡龍]

macaron, French pastry with a soft filling sandwiched between the meringue-based cookie shells (loanword)

Lónglǐxiàn

龙里县

[龍里縣]

Longli county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

yītiáolóng

一条龙

[一條龍]

lit. one dragon
integrated chain
coordinated process

chángjǐnglóng

长颈龙

[長頸龍]

tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic

Luòlóngqū

洛龙区

[洛龍區]

Luolong district of Luoyang City 洛陽市／洛阳市 in Henan province 河南

kǒnglónglèi

恐龙类

[恐龍類]

dinosaurs

Oūmǔlóng

欧姆龙

[歐姆龍]

Omron Corporation (Japanese electronics company)

lónggǔchē

龙骨车

[龍骨車]

water wheel

Lóngzihú

龙子湖

[龍子湖]

Longzihu, a district of Bengbu City 蚌埠市 ( Bèngbu Shì), Anhui

gǔlóngshuǐ

古龙水

[古龍水]

(loanword) cologne

Yàlóng Wān

亚龙湾

[亞龍灣]

Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞／三亚 ( Sānyà), Hainan

bàolóngkē

暴龙科

[暴龍科]

Tyrannosauridae, the dinosaur family containing Tyrannosaurus

Lóngshān Xiàn

龙山县

[龍山縣]

Longshan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州 ( Xiāngxī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu)

Lóngnánxiàn

龙南县

[龍南縣]

Longnan county in Ganzhou 贛州／赣州 ( Gànzhōu), Jiangxi

lóngxiánxiāng

龙涎香

[龍涎香]

ambergris

Hélóng Shì

和龙市

[和龍市]

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 ( Yánbiān Cháoxiǎnzú Zìzhìzhōu), Jilin

lóngtóugǔ

龙头股

[龍頭股]

(finance) leading stock; market leader

pǎolóngtào

跑龙套

[跑龍套]

to play a small role

Sì Xiǎolóng

四小龙

[四小龍]

Four Asian Tigers
East Asian Tigers
Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)

Yú Yìnglóng

虞应龙

[虞應龍]

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

biànsèlóng

变色龙

[變色龍]

(lit. and fig.) chameleon

Lóngwānqū

龙湾区

[龍灣區]

Longwan district of Wenzhou city 溫州市／温州市 ( Wēnzhōushì), Zhejiang

Jiǔlóngpō

九龙坡

[九龍坡]

Jiulongpo, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

lónghǔdòu

龙虎斗

[龍虎鬥]

fight between powerful contenders

bǎiwūlóng

摆乌龙

[擺烏龍]

to mess sth up
to screw up

lóngfèngtāi

龙凤胎

[龍鳳胎]

twins of mixed sex

huánglóngbìng

黄龙病

[黃龍病]

huanglongbing, citrus greening disease

Shǐtèlóng

史特龙

[史特龍]

Stallone (name)
Sylvester Stallone (1946-), American actor

sàilóngzhōu

赛龙舟

[賽龍舟]

to race dragon boats

Bāo Lóngtú

包龙图

[包龍圖]

Bao Longtu, ”Bao of the Dragon Image”, fictional name used for Bao Zheng 包拯 ( Bāo Zhěng) (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty

cānglóngkē

沧龙科

[滄龍科]

family Mosasauridae

Lóngménshān

龙门山

[龍門山]

Mt Longmen, the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin, an active geological fault line
Mt Longmen in Shandong
Mt Longmen in Henan

Lóngjiāngxiàn

龙江县

[龍江縣]

Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

sàilóngchuán

赛龙船

[賽龍船]

dragon-boat race

Lóngchéngqū

龙城区

[龍城區]

Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市／朝阳市, Liaoning

Qīlóngzhū

七龙珠

[七龍珠]

Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series

Lónggǎngqū

龙岗区

[龍崗區]

Longgang district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong

Xīnlóngxiàn

新龙县

[新龍縣]

Xinlong county (Tibetan: nyag rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

Hēilóngjiāng

黑龙江

[黑龍江]

Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn)
Heilongjiang river forming the border between northeast China and Russia
Amur river

Tiānlóngguó

天龙国

[天龍國]

(slang) (Tw) Taipei 臺北／台北 ( Táiběi)

shuǐlóngjuǎn

水龙卷

[水龍卷]

waterspout (meteorology)

Dákèlóng

达克龙

[達克龍]

Dacron (brand)

zhūpólóng

猪婆龙

[豬婆龍]

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)

Tiěfúlóng

铁氟龙

[鐵氟龍]

Teflon (Tw)

Lóngquánshì

龙泉市

[龍泉市]

Longquan, county-level city in Lishui 麗水／丽水 ( Líshuǐ), Zhejiang

Jiǔlóngxiàn

九龙县

[九龍縣]

Jiulong county (Tibetan: brgyad zur rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

wūlóngchá

乌龙茶

[烏龍茶]

oolong tea

Lóngwénqū

龙文区

[龍文區]

Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市 ( Zhāngzhōushì), Fujian

Shílóngqū

石龙区

[石龍區]

Shilong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市／平顶山市 ( Píngdǐngshānshì), Henan

Hányàlóng

韩亚龙

[韓亞龍]

H Mart, Korean supermarket chain in US and Canada

Màidélóng

麦德龙

[麥德龍]

Metro supermarket chain (originally German)

lónggōngbèi

龙宫贝

[龍宮貝]

Rumphius's slit shell (Entemnotrochus rumphii), found in Japan and Taiwan

wěiyǔlóng

尾羽龙

[尾羽龍]

caudipteryx (a feathered dinosaur)

shuǐlóngdài

水龙带

[水龍帶]

layflat industrial hose
fire hose

bǎolìlóng

保丽龙

[保麗龍]

styrofoam

Lóng'ānqū

龙安区

[龍安區]

Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市／安阳市 ( Anyángshì), Henan

chílóngkē

驰龙科

[馳龍科]

Dromaeosauridae (dinosaur family including velociraptor)

bàolóngshǔ

暴龙属

[暴龍屬]

genus Tyrannosaurus

Yúnlóngqū

云龙区

[雲龍區]

Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市 ( Xúzhōushì), Jiangsu

língdàolóng

伶盗龙

[伶盜龍]

velociraptor (dinosaur)

Lóngyángxiá

龙羊峡

[龍羊峽]

Longyangxia canyon on the upper reaches of the Yellow River, Gonghe county 共和縣／共和县 ( Gònghéxiàn) in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

Lónghuáqū

龙华区

[龍華區]

Longhua District of various cities including Shenzhen, Guangdong and Haikou, Hainan

lóngtóuzhá

龙头铡

[龍頭鍘]

lever-style guillotine decorated with a dragon's head at the hinged end, used to behead criminals related to the emperor

Hòulóngzhèn

后龙镇

[後龍鎮]

Houlung town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣／苗栗县 ( Miáolìxiàn), northwest Taiwan

shílóngzi

石龙子

[石龍子]

skink
lizard

Yāshālóng

押沙龙

[押沙龍]

Absalom, third son of David, king of Israel (Old Testament)

lónglìyè

龙利叶

[龍利葉]

Sauropus spatulifolius Beille (shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family)

huǒlóngguǒ

火龙果

[火龍果]

red pitaya
dragon fruit
dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus)

zuòlóngtíng

坐龙庭

[坐龍庭]

to be the reigning emperor
to ascend to the imperial throne

Bēnglóngzú

崩龙族

[崩龍族]

the Benglong (Penglung) ethnic group of Yunnan

Lóngshèngxiàn

龙胜县

[龍勝縣]

Longsheng various ethnic groups autonomous county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

Lóngyóuxiàn

龙游县

[龍遊縣]

Longyou county in Quzhou 衢州 ( Qúzhōu), Zhejiang

Shuānglóngzhèn

双龙镇

[雙龍鎮]

Shuanglong town in Xixia county 西峽縣／西峡县 ( Xīxiáxiàn), Nanyang, Henan

Xuěfólóng

雪佛龙

[雪佛龍]

Chevron (oil company)

Gōngsūn Lóng

公孙龙

[公孫龍]

Gongsun Long (c. 325-250 BC), leading thinker of the School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)

Lóngfèngqū

龙凤区

[龍鳳區]

Longfeng district of Daqing city 大慶／大庆 ( Dàqìng), Heilongjiang

Lóngyánshì

龙岩市

[龍岩市]

Longyan prefecture-level city in Fujian

Lóngkǒushì

龙口市

[龍口市]

Longkou, county-level city in Yantai 煙台／烟台, Shandong

Lóngtíngqū

龙亭区

[龍亭區]

Longting district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

Lóngtángōu

龙潭沟

[龍潭溝]

Longtan Ravine, scenic area in Xixia county 西峽縣／西峡县 ( Xīxiáxiàn), Nanyang 南陽／南阳 ( Nányáng), Henan

lóngxuèshù

龙血树

[龍血樹]

dragon tree
Dracaena (botany)

Lǐ Xiǎolóng

李小龙

[李小龍]

Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert

sānjiǎolóng

三角龙

[三角龍]

triceratops

qièdànlóng

窃蛋龙

[竊蛋龍]

oviraptorosaurus (egg-stealing dinosaur)

Huáběilóng

华北龙

[華北龍]

Huabeisaurus (Huabeisaurus allocotus)

wūlóngzhǐ

乌龙指

[烏龍指]

fat finger error (finance)

Qīnglóngxiàn

青龙县

[青龍縣]

Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島／秦皇岛 ( Qínhuángdǎo), Hebei

yāzuǐlóng

鸭嘴龙

[鴨嘴龍]

hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur)

Wòlónggǎng

卧龙岗

[臥龍崗]

Wollongong, Australia

míhuolóng

迷惑龙

[迷惑龍]

apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
also called 雷龍／雷龙 (léilóng)

Lónghǎishì

龙海市

[龍海市]

Longhai, county-level city in Zhangzhou 漳州 ( Zhāngzhōu), Fujian

lóngjuǎnfēng

龙卷风

[龍捲風]

tornado
hurricane
twister
cyclone

wūlóngqiú

乌龙球

[烏龍球]

own goal (ball sports)

Lóng'ānsì

龙安寺

[龍安寺]

Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan with famous rock garden

dúyǎnlóng

独眼龙

[獨眼龍]

one-eyed person

Lúlóngxiàn

卢龙县

[盧龍縣]

Lulong county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島／秦皇岛 ( Qínhuángdǎo), Hebei

bàwánglóng

霸王龙

[霸王龍]

Tyrannosaurus rex

Yùlóngxiàn

玉龙县

[玉龍縣]

Yulong Naxi autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江／丽江 ( Lìjiāng), Yunnan

Lónghú Qū

龙湖区

[龍湖區]

Longhu District of Shantou city 汕頭市／汕头市 ( Shàntóu Shì), Guangdong

Lóngjǐng Qū

龙井区

[龍井區]

Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市／台中市 ( Táizhong Shì), Taiwan

lóngdǎnzǐ

龙胆紫

[龍膽紫]

gentian violet C25H30ClN3
crystal violet

Lóngménxiàn

龙门县

[龍門縣]

Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州 ( Huìzhōu), Guangdong

Lónglíngxiàn

龙陵县

[龍陵縣]

Longling county in Baoshan 保山 ( Bǎoshān), Yunnan

lóngyángjūn

龙阳君

[龍陽君]

homosexual (positive term)

Wòlóngqū

卧龙区

[臥龍區]

Wolong district of Nanyang city 南陽／南阳 ( Nányáng), Henan

Zhào Zǐlóng

赵子龙

[趙子龍]

courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲／赵云 ( Zhào Yún), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

lóngxūcài

龙须菜

[龍鬚菜]

asparagus
(Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜 (fóshǒuguā)

shuǐlóngtóu

水龙头

[水龍頭]

faucet
tap

wūlóngmiàn

乌龙面

[烏龍麵]

udon, a thick Japanese-style wheat-flour noodle

Dúlóngjiāng

独龙江

[獨龍江]

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

Xuětiělóng

雪铁龙

[雪鐵龍]

Citroën (French car manufacturer)

Lóngquányì

龙泉驿

[龍泉驛]

Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市 ( Chéngdūshì), Sichuan

Lóng Gǎngqū

龙港区

[龍港區]

Longgang district of Huludao city 葫蘆島市／葫芦岛市, Liaoning

Lóngtánxiāng

龙潭乡

[龍潭鄉]

Longtan or Lungtan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣／桃园县 ( Táoyuánxiàn), north Taiwan

Lóngtánqū

龙潭区

[龍潭區]

Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province

Xiàlóng Wān

下龙湾

[下龍灣]

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Tiānlóngrén

天龙人

[天龍人]

(slang) (Tw) person from Taipei 臺北／台北 ( Táiběi)

Huàlóngqū

华龙区

[華龍區]

Hualong district of Puyang city 濮陽市／濮阳市 ( Púyángshì), Henan

Lǐ Xiǎnlóng

李显龙

[李顯龍]

Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀 ( Lǐ Guāngyào), prime minister from 2004

Jiǔlóngchéng

九龙城

[九龍城]

Kowloon City, Hong Kong

lóngsōngyè

龙嵩叶

[龍嵩葉]

tarragon

Tiānlóngzuò

天龙座

[天龍座]

Draco (constellation)

Yìxiànlóng

义县龙

[義縣龍]

Yixianosaurus, genus of theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣／义县, Jinzhou 錦州／锦州, west Liaoning

lóngménbào

龙门刨

[龍門刨]

double column surface grinding machine

Huánglóngxiàn

黄龙县

[黃龍縣]

Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安 ( Yán'ān), Shaanxi

lóngjǐngchá

龙井茶

[龍井茶]

Longjing tea, aka Dragon Well tea, a high-quality pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Tèfùlóng

特富龙

[特富龍]

Teflon (PRC)

Shélóngzhū

蛇龙珠

[蛇龍珠]

Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)

Mǎlóngxiàn

马龙县

[馬龍縣]

Malong county in Qujing 曲靖 ( Qǔjìng), Yunnan

Pánlóngqū

盘龙区

[盤龍區]

Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市 ( Kūnmíngshì), Yunnan

kǒnglóngmèi

恐龙妹

[恐龍妹]

ugly girl (slang)

Lóngchuānxiàn

龙川县

[龍川縣]

Longchuan county in Heyuan 河源 ( Héyuán), Guangdong

bǎolìlóng

保力龙

[保力龍]

polystyrene

Lóngjǐng Shì

龙井市

[龍井市]

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 ( Yánbián Cháoxiánzu Zizhizhòu), Jilin

Lóngshān Qū

龙山区

[龍山區]

Longshan District of Liaoyuan city 遼源市／辽源市 ( Liáoyuán Shì), Jilin

lóngshélán

龙舌兰

[龍舌蘭]

agave (genus of plants)
Agave americana
tequila

xiǎolóngxiā

小龙虾

[小龍蝦]

crayfish
(esp.) red swamp crayfish 克氏原螯蝦／克氏原螯虾 (kèshìyuán'áoxiā)

Kǎ'ěrdélóng

卡尔德龙

[卡爾德龍]

Calderon (Hispanic name)

huólónghuóxiàn

活龙活现

[活龍活現]

living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
vivid and realistic

Jiǔlóng Chéngzhài

九龙城寨

[九龍城寨]

Kowloon Walled City

àipūxīlóng

艾扑西龙

[艾撲西龍]

epsilon (Greek letter Εε)

Kēmòduōlóng

科莫多龙

[科莫多龍]

Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

lóngdechuánrén

龙的传人

[龍的傳人]

Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)

zhídǎo Huáng Lóng

直捣黄龙

[直搗黃龍]

lit. to directly attack Huanglong
fig. to directly combat the root of a problem

rénlìjiēlóng

人力接龙

[人力接龍]

bucket brigade
human chain

lǎotàilóngzhōng

老态龙钟

[老態龍鍾]

doddering; senile

Jīngkǒngyìlóng

惊恐翼龙

[驚恐翼龍]

Phobetor (genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur)

kǒnglóngzǒngmù

恐龙总目

[恐龍總目]

Dinosauria, superorder within class Sauropsida containing dinosaurs and birds

lóngtóulǎodà

龙头老大

[龍頭老大]

big boss
leader of a group
dominant (position)

Hēilóngjiāng Hé

黑龙江河

[黑龍江河]

Heilongjiang River
Amur River (the border between northeast China and Russia)

yúlónghùnzá

鱼龙混杂

[魚龍混雜]

lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk

Lóngshù Púsà

龙树菩萨

[龍樹菩薩]

Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna Bodhisattva)

lóngfèngchéngxiáng

龙凤呈祥

[龍鳳呈祥]

the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom)
auspicious
decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix

lóngjūfèngchú

龙驹凤雏

[龍駒鳳雛]

brilliant young man
talented young scholar

lóngtánhǔxué

龙潭虎穴

[龍潭虎穴]

lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom)
fig. dangerous place
hostile territory

tàitǎnjùlóng

泰坦巨龙

[泰坦巨龍]

titanosaur

bǎilóngménzhèn

摆龙门阵

[擺龍門陣]

(dialect) to chat; to gossip; to spin a yarn

Yùlóngxuěshān

玉龙雪山

[玉龍雪山]

Mt Yulong or Jade dragon in Lijiang 麗江／丽江, northwest Yunnan

pánlóngwòhǔ

盘龙卧虎

[盤龍臥虎]

lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent

dàpáichánglóng

大排长龙

[大排長龍]

to form a long queue (idiom)
(of cars) to be bumper to bumper

Wòhǔ Cánglóng

卧虎藏龙

[臥虎藏龍]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, movie by Ang Lee 李安 ( Lǐ An)

lóngfēifèngwǔ

龙飞凤舞

[龍飛鳳舞]

flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)

pānlóngfùfèng

攀龙附凤

[攀龍附鳳]

see 扳龍附鳳／扳龙附凤 (bānlóngfùfèng)

Jiǔlóngpō Qū

九龙坡区

[九龍坡區]

Jiulongpo, a district of Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

Zhōnghuálóngniǎo

中华龙鸟

[中華龍鳥]

Sinosauropteryx, a small dinosaur that lived in what is now northeastern China during the early Cretaceous period

lóngtóuqǐyè

龙头企业

[龍頭企業]

key enterprises; leading enterprises

qúnlóngwúshǒu

群龙无首

[群龍無首]

lit. a thunder of dragons without a head
fig. a group lacking a leader

Tiānlóng Bā Bù

天龙八部

[天龍八部]

Demigods and Semidevils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸 ( Jīn Yōng) and its TV and screen adaptations

xiánglóngfúhǔ

降龙伏虎

[降龍伏虎]

to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)

Jiǔlóngpōqū

九龙坡区

[九龍坡區]

Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

Lóngmén Shíkū

龙门石窟

[龍門石窟]

Longmen Grottoes at Luoyang 洛陽／洛阳 ( Luòyáng), Henan

Hēilóngjiāng Shěng

黑龙江省

[黑龍江省]

Heilongjiang Province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈爾濱／哈尔滨 ( Hā'ěrbīn)

chēshuǐmǎlóng

车水马龙

[車水馬龍]

endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
heavy traffic

hǔjùlóngpán

虎踞龙盘

[虎踞龍盤]

lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain

hǔjùlóngpán

虎踞龙蟠

[虎踞龍蟠]

lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain

Wúchǐyìlóng

无齿翼龙

[無齒翼龍]

Pteranodon (genus of pterosaur)

sānjiǎokǒnglóng

三角恐龙

[三角恐龍]

triceratops (dinosaur)

lónggānfèngdǎn

龙肝凤胆

[龍肝鳳膽]

rare food
ambrosia (delicacy)

Lóngménduàncéng

龙门断层

[龍門斷層]

Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin

Shénlóng Qìchē

神龙汽车

[神龍汽車]

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd

wòhǔcánglóng

卧虎藏龙

[臥虎藏龍]

lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent

shēnglónghuóhǔ

生龙活虎

[生龍活虎]

lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
fig. vigorous and lively

Lóngkān Shǒujìng

龙龛手镜

[龍龕手鏡]

see 龍龕手鑑／龙龛手鉴 ( Lóngkān Shǒujiàn)

Měnglóngguàikè

猛龙怪客

[猛龍怪客]

Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson

lóngxiāng-hǔbù

龙骧虎步

[龍驤虎步]

(idiom) powerful and imposing demeanor

Gǎnglóng Hángkōng

港龙航空

[港龍航空]

Hong Kong Dragon Airlines (operating as Dragonair), Hong Kong-based international airline

lóngshélánjiǔ

龙舌兰酒

[龍舌蘭酒]

tequila

yǔpǔxīlóng

宇普西龙

[宇普西龍]

upsilon (Greek letter Υυ)

Lóngkān Shǒujiàn

龙龛手鉴

[龍龕手鑑]

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

chénglóngkuàixù

乘龙快婿

[乘龍快婿]

ideal son-in-law

láilóngqùmài

来龙去脉

[來龍去脈]

lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

fúlóngfèngchú

伏龙凤雏

[伏龍鳳雛]

hidden genius (idiom)

Yè Gōnghàolóng

叶公好龙

[葉公好龍]

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

Lóngmǎtánqū

龙马潭区

[龍馬潭區]

Longmatan district of Luzhou city 瀘州市／泸州市 ( Lúzhōushì), Sichuan

Duīlóngdéqìng

堆龙德庆

[堆龍德慶]

Doilungdêqên county, Tibetan: Stod lung bde chen rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩／拉萨 ( Lāsà), Tibet

lóngmǎjīngshén

龙马精神

[龍馬精神]

old but still full of vitality (idiom)

lóngténghǔyuè

龙腾虎跃

[龍騰虎躍]

lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom)
fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active

lóngkǒuduóshí

龙口夺食

[龍口奪食]

to harvest hurriedly before rain comes

cánglóngwòhǔ

藏龙卧虎

[藏龍臥虎]

lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
fig. talented individuals in hiding
concealed talent

chéngyǔjiēlóng

成语接龙

[成語接龍]

game where the last word of one idiom 成語／成语 (chéngyǔ) is the first of the next

huàlóngdiǎnjīng

画龙点睛

[畫龍點睛]

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

lóngshēngjiǔzǐ

龙生九子

[龍生九子]

lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters
good and bad intermingled
It takes all sorts to make a world.

lóngtóushéwěi

龙头蛇尾

[龍頭蛇尾]

lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

nílóngdākòu

尼龙搭扣

[尼龍搭釦]

nylon buckle
velcro

Dōngfāng Qīnglóng

东方青龙

[東方青龍]

see 青龍／青龙 ( Qīnglóng)

Lóngshānwénhuà

龙山文化

[龍山文化]

Longshan culture
black pottery culture

āpǔtǔlóng

阿普吐龙

[阿普吐龍]

apatosaurus
former name: brontosaurus
also called 雷龍／雷龙 (léilóng)

rénzhōnglóngfèng

人中龙凤

[人中龍鳳]

a giant among men (idiom)

Lóngzihú Qū

龙子湖区

[龍子湖區]

Longzihu, a district of Bengbu City 蚌埠市 ( Bèngbu Shì), Anhui

wàngzǐchénglóng

望子成龙

[望子成龍]

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

lóngzhēnghǔdòu

龙争虎斗

[龍爭虎鬥]