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dragon / CL:條|条[tiao2] / imperial
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How to pronounce 龙

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= lu initial

Lu is for Lenny Lemur.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)ng2 final

In the engine’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

龙 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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= bi + Ø3
dagger / ladle / ancient type of spoon
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zhǔ = zhu + Ø3
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]
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Characters with 龙 as component

to love / to pamper / to spoil / to favor
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páng = p + ang2
surname Pang
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páng = p + ang2
huge / enormous / tremendous
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Words with 龙

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dinosaur; CL:頭|头[tou2] / (old) (slang) ugly person
wyvern (type of dragon)

Sentences with 龙

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lóng

dragon / CL:條|条[tiao2] / imperial

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