龍: dragon

龍 [龙] lóng

radical 212
: “dragon” radical in Chinese characters

noun
: dragon; imperial; symbol of emperor; (Chinese surname)

竜 (龍) | たつ tatsu

noun
: dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)​
: naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology​
: promoted rook​ (shogi)

龍頭 [龙头] lóngtóu: faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船
[竜頭 たつがしら tatsugashira: something in the shape of a dragon’s head (esp. a helmet crest)​]

龍年 [龙年] lóngnián: Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, 2024, etc)

龍虎 [龙虎] lónghǔ: outstanding people; water and fire (in Daoist writing)
[竜虎 りゅうこ ryuuko: dragon and tiger; two mighty rivals​]

龍王 [龙王] lóngwáng: Dragon King (myth)
[竜王 りゅうおう ryuuou: Dragon King; promoted rook (shogi)]

龍門 [龙门] lóngmén: Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州, Guangdong; mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon

龍利 [龙利] lóng lì: sole; right-eyed flounder; flatfish
[たつとし tatsutoshi: (personal name) Tatsutoshi

龍眼 [龙眼] lóngyǎn: longan fruit; dragon eye fruit; Dimocarpus longan (botany)
[竜眼 りゅうがん ryuugan: longan (Euphoria longana)​]

龍蝦 [龙虾] lóng xiā: lobster
[海老 | えび: prawn; shrimp; lobster​]

龍捲 [龙卷] lóngjuǎn: tornado; waterspout; twister
龍捲風 [龙卷风] lóngjuǎn fēng: tornado; hurricane; twister; cyclone
[竜巻 たつまき tatsumaki: tornado; waterspout]

水龍頭 [水龙头] shuǐ lóng tóu: faucet; tap

龍舌蘭 [龙舌兰] lóng shé lán: agave (genus of plants); Agave americana; tequila
[竜舌蘭 りゅうぜつらん ryuuzetsuran: agave, maguey; American aloe]

龍嵩葉 [龙嵩叶] lóng sōng yè: tarragon

龍陽君 [龙阳君] lóng yáng jun: homosexual (positive term)

龍頭股 [龙头股] lóng tóu gǔ: (finance) leading stock; market leader

龍鬚糖 [龙须糖] lóng xū táng: dragon’s beard candy, a Chinese confection made from floured taffy pulled into flossy strands
[龍須糖 | りゅうのひげ ryuunohige: Dragon’s beard candy; Chinese cotton candy; Chinese pastry, similar to Turkish pishmaniye or Persian pashmak (thin pastry threads outside, filling inside)]

龍鬚菜 [龙须菜] lóng xū cài: asparagus; (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜 [fo2 shou3 gua1]

龍鳳胎 [龙凤胎] lóng fèng tāi: twins of mixed sex

七龍珠 [七龙珠] qī lóng zhū: Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series
[ドラゴンボール]

成龍 [成龙] chénglóng: to succeed in life; to become somebody; Jackie Chan (1954-), film star

恐龍 [恐龙] kǒnglóng: dinosaur; (slang) ugly person
[恐竜 きょうりゅう kyouryuu: dinosaur]

恐龍妹 [恐龙妹] kǒnglóngmèi: (slang) (Tw) ugly girl

小龍 [小龙] xiǎolóng: snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖)
小籠包 [小龙包] xiǎo lóng bāo: steamed dumpling

小龍蝦 [小龙虾] xiǎo lóng xiā: crayfish; (esp.) red swamp crayfish 克氏原螯蝦|克氏原螯虾[ke4 shi4 yuan2 ao2 xia1]

一條龍 [一条龙] yī tiáo lóng: lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process

一條龍服務 [一条龙服务] yī tiáo lóng fú wù: one-stop service

九龍城 [九龙城] jiǔ lóng chéng: Kowloon City, Hong Kong

四小龍 [四小龙] sì xiǎo lóng: Four Asian Tigers; East Asian Tigers; Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)

天龍人 [天龙人] tiān lóng rén: (slang) (Tw) person from Taipei 臺北|台北/h6>
天龍國 [天龙国] tiān lóng guó: (slang) (Tw) Taipei 臺北|台北

火龍果 [火龙果] huǒ lóng guǒ: red pitaya; dragon fruit; dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus)

烏龍指 [乌龙指] wū lóng zhǐ: fat finger error (finance)

烏龍球 [乌龙球] wū lóng qiú: own goal (ball sports)

烏龍茶 [乌龙茶] wūlóng chá: oolong tea
[烏竜茶 | ウーロン茶 uuroncha: oolong tea]

烏龍麵 [乌龙面] wū lóng miàn: udon, a thick Japanese-style wheat-flour noodle
[饂飩 | うどん: udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles​]

變色龍 [变色龙] biàn sè lóng: (lit. and fig.) chameleon

跑龍套 [跑龙套] pǎo lóng tào: to play a small role

搞烏龍 [搞乌龙] gǎo wū lóng: to mess something up
OR
擺烏龍 [摆乌龙] bǎi wū lóng: to mess something up; to screw up

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
*画龍点睛 | がりょうてんせい garyoutensei
OR
臥龍点睛 | がりょうてんせい garyoutensei
: (yoji) finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step

画竜点睛を欠く [画龍点睛を欠く] | がりょうてんせいをかく garyou tensei o kaku
: (idiom) to be incomplete; to feel incomplete; to lack the finishing touch

**竜頭蛇尾 | りゅうとうだび ryuutou dabi
: (idiom) (yoji) strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax​

***天竜八部衆 [天龍八部衆] | てんりゅうはちぶしゅう tenryuu hachi bushuu
: {Buddha} the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)

龍天に登る | りゅうてんにのぼる ryuuten ni noboru
: (expression) rise of the dragon (bringing rain around the time of the spring equinox)

伏竜鳳雛 | ふくりょうほうすう fukuryouhousuu
OR
臥竜鳳雛 | がりょうほうすう garyou housuu
: (yoji) gifted young person who shows much promise; unrecognized genius; great person whose talent is hidden under a bushel

竜虎相搏つ | りゅうこあいうつ ryuuko aiutsu
: (expression) (idiom) a fight between equally great opponents

亢龍有悔 [亢竜有悔] | こうりょうゆうかい kouryou yuukai
: (expression) (yoji) (from I Ching) the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent; he who reaches the top is bound to fail if he is not prudent

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
龍潭虎穴 [龙潭虎穴] lóng tán hǔ xué
: lit. dragon’s pool and tiger’s den (idiom); fig. dangerous place; hostile territory

龍爭虎鬥 [龙争虎斗] lóng zhēng hǔ dòu
: lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants

龍生九子 [龙生九子] lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ
: lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world.

龍的傳人 [龙的传人] lóng de chuán rén
: Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)

龍肝鳳膽 [龙肝凤胆] lóng gān fèng dǎn
: rare food; ambrosia (delicacy)

龍蛇混雜 [龙蛇混杂] lóng shé hùn zá
: lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom); fig. a mix of good people and scumbags
OR
魚龍混雜 [鱼龙混杂] yú lóng hùn zá
: lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk

龍口奪食 [龙口夺食] lóng kǒu duó shí
: to harvest hurriedly before rain comes

**龍頭蛇尾 [龙头蛇尾] lóng tóu shé wěi
: lit. dragon’s head, snake’s tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish

龍飛鳳舞 [龙飞凤舞] lóng fēi fèng wǔ
: flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)

龍馬精神 [龙马精神] lóng mǎ jīng shén
: The Spirit of the Dragon Horse. Old but still full of vitality (idiom)

龍騰虎躍 [龙腾虎跃] lóng téng hǔ yuè
: lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom); fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active

龍鳳呈祥 [龙凤呈祥] lóng fèng chéng xiáng
: Dragon and Phoenix Brings Luck. The dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom); auspicious; decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix

人中龍鳳 [人中龙凤] rén zhōng lóng fèng
: a giant among men (idiom)

人力接龍 [人力接龙] rén lì jiē lóng
: bucket brigade; human chain

伏龍鳳雛 [伏龙凤雏] fú lóng fèng chú
: hidden genius (idiom)

來龍去脈 [来龙去脉] lái lóng qù mài
: lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

大排長龍 [大排长龙] dà pái cháng lóng
: to form a long queue (idiom); (of cars) to be bumper to bumper

***天龍八部 [天龙八部] tiān lóng bā bù
: Demigods and Semidevils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its TV and screen adaptations
: {Buddha0 devas, nāgas, and others of the eight classes: devas, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, asuras, garuḍas, kinnaras, mahoragas. 天; 龍; 夜叉; 乾闥婆; 阿修羅; 迦樓羅; 堅那羅; 摩睺羅迦.

成語接龍 [成语接龙] chéng yǔ jiē lóng
: game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[cheng2 yu3] is the first of the next

扳龍附鳳 [扳龙附凤] bān lóng fù fèng
: hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

擺龍門陣 [摆龙门阵] bǎi lóng mén zhèn
: (dialect) to chat; to gossip; to spin a yarn

望子成龍 [望子成龙] wàng zǐ chéng lóng
: lit. to hope one’s son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one’ s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one’s offspring; to give one’s child the best education as a career investment

活龍活現 [活龙活现] huó lóng huó xiàn
: living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life; vivid and realistic

生龍活虎 [生龙活虎] shēng lóng huó hǔ
: lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom); fig. vigorous and lively

*畫龍點睛 [画龙点睛] huà lóng diǎn jīng
: to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

盤龍臥虎 [盘龙卧虎] pán lóng wò hǔ
: lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent

直搗黃龍 [直捣黄龙] zhí dǎo huáng lóng
: lit. to directly attack Huanglong; fig. to directly combat the root of a problem

群龍無首 [群龙无首] qún lóng wú shǒu
: lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader

老態龍鍾 [老态龙钟] lǎo tài lóng zhōng: doddering; senile

臥虎藏龍 [卧虎藏龙] wò hǔ cáng lóng
: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent

葉公好龍 [叶公好龙] yè gōng hào lóng
: lit. Lord Ye’s passion for dragons (idiom); fig. to pretend to be fond of something while actually fearing it; ostensible fondness of something one really fears

降龍伏虎 [降龙伏虎] xiáng lóng fú hǔ
: to vanquish dragons and tigers (idiom)

鯉魚跳龍門 [鲤鱼跳龙门] lǐ yú tiào lóng mén
: (鯉魚: carp) to make a significant advance in one’s career (idiom); to get one’s big break

倚天屠龍記 [倚天屠龙记] yǐ tiān tú lóng jì
: Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] and its screen adaptations

龍生龍，鳳生鳳 [龙生龙，凤生凤] lóng shēng lóng , fèng shēng fèng
: lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom); fig. the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

大水沖了龍王廟 [大水冲了龙王庙] dà shuǐ chōng le lóng wáng miào
: lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person; a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other

強龍不壓地頭蛇 [强龙不压地头蛇] qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
: lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law