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How to Write 龙 (lóng) — Meaning “dragon (simplified)”

lóng HSK Level 3 5 strokes Radical: 龙

龙 (lóng) means "dragon (simplified)" in Chinese. It has 5 strokes with the radical 龙, and is HSK Level 3.

Rated 2.3/5 in difficulty (moderate).

Harder than 4% of HSK Level 3 characters.

Appears in 3+ common words including 龙 (lóng), 恐龙 (kǒng lóng), 龙头 (lóng tóu).

Hanzi Writer's stroke validation shows learners typically need 5-8 attempts to write 龙 with correct proportion and order.

Stroke order practice for 龙 - lóng

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How to Write 龙

The character 龙 (lóng) is written with 5 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 龙 is one of its key components.

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What Does lóng (龙) Mean in Chinese?

龙 means dragon (simplified).

As an HSK Level 3 character, 龙 is an intermediate-level character.

Character Data

Character龙
Pinyinlóng (long)
Meaningdragon (simplified)
Strokes5
Radical龙
HSK Level3
Difficulty2.3/5

Origin of 龙

The character 龙 is a simplified pictograph based on the ancient form 龍, which depicted a mythical dragon with a horned head, long serpentine body, and curled tail. The simplified version retains a dragon-like shape, with the left part suggesting the head and the right stroke echoing the winding body.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a dragon with a big horned head on the left and its long curved tail swooping down to the right, forming the shape of 龙.

Common Words with 龙

龙 lóng
dragon (simplified)
恐龙 kǒng lóng
Dinosaur
龙头 lóng tóu
faucet; tap; leader; dragon head

Example Sentences

中国人很喜欢龙。

zhōng guó rén hěn xǐ huān lóng

Chinese people like dragons very much.

孩子很喜欢恐龙。

hái zi hěn xǐ huān kǒng lóng

The child likes dinosaurs very much.

这个水龙头坏了。

zhè ge shuǐ lóng tóu huài le

This faucet is broken.

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Frequently Asked Questions about 龙

龙 is a pictograph that directly depicts a dragon. Its shape comes from ancient drawings of a dragon's head and curled body, so the whole character represents the creature without separable meaning parts.

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Characters with Radical 龙

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