PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin long
Learn how to write 30 Chinese characters pronounced “long” across 2 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “long” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
Chinese dragon; loong
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to envelop; to cover
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used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2long2]
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ridge between fields
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to gather together; to collect
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used in 朦朧|朦胧[meng2long2]
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deaf
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grand
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cavity
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lóng
23 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lóng, including 龙 (Chinese dragon; loong), 笼 (to envelop; to cover), 咙 (used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2long2]), 胧 (used in 朦朧|朦胧[meng2long2]), 聋 (deaf).
Chinese dragon; loong
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to envelop; to cover
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used in 喉嚨|喉咙[hou2long2]
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used in 朦朧|朦胧[meng2long2]
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deaf
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grand
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cavity
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rapids
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Polygonum posumbu
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(literary) window
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tinkling of gem-pendants
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used in 矇矓|蒙眬[meng2 long2]
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(dialect) tool used to hull rice (similar to a grain mill)
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infirmity
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced lǒng
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lǒng, including 垄 (ridge between fields), 拢 (to gather together; to collect), 陇 (short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]), 垅 (old variant of 壟|垄[long3]), 隴 (Chinese character).
ridge between fields
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to gather together; to collect
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short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
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old variant of 壟|垄[long3]
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these long characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 9 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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