lóng = lu + (e)ng2
surname Long / short for 吉隆坡[Ji2 long2 po1], Kuala Lumpur
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lōng = lu + (e)ng1
sound of drums
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lóng = lu + (e)ng2
grand / intense / prosperous / to swell / to bulge
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How to pronounce 隆

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)ng1 final

In front of the engine.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= 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

隆 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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zhǐ = zh + Ø3
"walk slowly" component in Chinese characters / see also 冬字頭|冬字头[dong1 zi4 tou2]
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= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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to be born / to give birth / life / to grow / raw / uncooked / student
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Characters with 隆 as component

窿
lóng = lu + (e)ng2
cavity / hole
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lóng = lu + (e)ng2
infirmity / retention of urine
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Words with 隆

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clone (loanword)
grand / prosperous / ceremonious / solemn
Cologne, Germany or Colon, Panama

Sentences with 隆

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lóng / lōng

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