Meanings
nounloong (plural loong or loongs)
plural loongs · alternative lóng
- ChinauncommonA Chinese dragon.
Rivers and lakes are where fish and loong (dragons) live.
2023, Weiqing Zhang, Tao Guan, Ou Tang, Yuanqing Ma, “国 Country—the Roots of Families”, in Understanding Chinese Wisdom through Characters, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, →ISBN, section 2 (Characters on Human Beings), page 168Synonyms: Chinese dragon, Azure Dragon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Chinese dragon.
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Origin
- Mandarin龍 /龙
- Englishloong
Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng). This spelling is used to differentiate the word from long.
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Rhymes with loong
longgongGuangdongqigongBadongJinghongYadongAnlongBazhongChengdongChengzhongXiangdongXigongXinrongYalongǃKung
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APA
loong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loong
MLA
“loong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loong. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loong,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loong.
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