lungˎ₄龍
简 龙
nouna Chinese family name
noundragon
nounKangxi radical 212
nounof the emperor; imperial
The Cantonese for “dragon” is 龍 (lung4) — a Chinese family name.
The romanisation in brackets (lung4) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.
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