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CHINESE CHARACTER

龍 (lóng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

lóng
dragon; symbol of the emperor
HSK —16 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

龍 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 龍.

立 · 月

Visible components

龍 is decomposed as ⿰⿱立月?.

STROKES · 16

Write 龍 in 16 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 龍 (lóng) mean in Chinese?

dragon; symbol of the emperor

How do you write 龍 in stroke order?

龍 has 16 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 龍?

龍 is the radical in 龍. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 龍?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.