Pinyin "long2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "long2" is split up into two parts: "lu" and "(e)ng2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "lu"

Lu is for Lenny Lemur.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)ng2"

In the engine's kitchen.

Characters pronounced long2

龙
龍
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
dragon / CL:條|条[tiao2] / imperial
龙 = 𠂇 + 匕 + 丶 : Lenny Lemur and a dragon are cutting little paper dragons out of petal leafs using scissors just inside the engine's kitchen. Until they are ready to cut the next petal leaf they keep the leaves in a ladle.
龙
龍
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
surname Long
龙 = 𠂇 + 匕 + 丶 : Lenny Lemur and a dragon are cutting little paper dragons out of petal leafs using scissors just inside the engine's kitchen. Until they are ready to cut the next petal leaf they keep the leaves in a ladle.
咙
嚨
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
throat
咙 = 口 + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) finds a dragon (龙) almost suffocating in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) from a mandarin (口) stuck in his throat (咙), so he quickly climbs into the dragon's throat to pull out the mandarin. The dragon is so relieved that he grants Lenny Lemur a wish.
胧
朧
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
rising moon
笼
籠
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc / cage / basket / steamer basket / to cover / to cage / to embrace / to manipulate through trickery
笼 = ⺮ + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) prepared dim sum in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). As the dragon (龙) smells the dim sum he wants to try some, but Lenny Lemur (lu) covers (笼) the flat bamboo basket (笼) with a bamboo stick (⺮) to prevent the dragon from stealing the dim sum.
隆
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
surname Long / short for 吉隆坡[Ji2 long2 po1], Kuala Lumpur
隆 = 阝 + 夂 + 一 + 生 : The pope (阝) got a child and put it in a cradle (生) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). The child is Lenny Lemur (lu), and every evening the pope plays a ceremonious (隆) and grand (隆) tune on his flute (一) wearing high heels (夂).
隆
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
grand / intense / prosperous / to swell / to bulge
隆 = 阝 + 夂 + 一 + 生 : The pope (阝) got a child and put it in a cradle (生) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). The child is Lenny Lemur (lu), and every evening the pope plays a ceremonious (隆) and grand (隆) tune on his flute (一) wearing high heels (夂).
窿
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
cavity / hole
聋
聾
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
deaf
聋 = 耳 + 龙 : Lenny Lemur (lu) cut a lot of paper dragons (龙) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2), but they're deaf (聋). To remedy this he adds an ear (耳) to each of the paper dragons.
泷
瀧
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
rapids / waterfall / torrential (rain)
竜
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
Japanese variant of 龍|龙
滝
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
Japanese variant of 瀧|泷[long2]
珑
瓏
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
tinkling of gem-pendants