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巨龙 (jù lóng) — gigantic dragon

Definition

Literary, poetic word for a gigantic dragon — used in legends, art, and scenic descriptions rather than everyday speech. 巨 emphasizes the immense size, so it evokes a majestic, mythical creature.

noun
gigantic dragon
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 巨龙，。
    Chuán shuō zhōng yǒu yì zhǒng jù lóng, néng téng yún jià wù.
    In legend there is a kind of gigantic dragon that can ride clouds and mist.
  • 巨龙，礴。
    Zhè tiáo jù lóng pán xuán zài shān dǐng, qì shì páng bó.
    This gigantic dragon coils on the mountaintop, with majestic momentum.
  • 巨龙，。
    Huà zhōng de jù lóng xǔ xǔ rú shēng, fǎng fú yào fēi chū lái.
    The gigantic dragon in the painting is lifelike, as if about to fly out.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

巨jùhuge
龙lóngdragon

巨 means huge, and 龙 is a dragon, giving a gigantic dragon.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 龍; 龙 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 龍 originally drew a sacred creature with a large mouth and a snake-like body; the simplified 龙 is the form written here.

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Mythology & Folklore

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