Radical 龍 – Dragon

Pinyin: lóng
Strokes: 16 strokes
Variants: 竜龙

Meaning

Dragon, imperial power, sovereign

Memory tipA coiling dragon with horns, gaping jaws and a winding body. Characters with 龙 link to dragons, majesty and the sound "long": 龙 (dragon), 聋 (deaf), 笼 (cage), 拢 (gather).

HSK characters with 龍 (1)

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龙lóngHSK 3

Other 16-stroke radicals

龜Turtle / Tortoise

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