金龙

金龍

jīnlóng

noun #35,104

Measure Word

一条金龙 tiáo

Meanings

1 golden dragon
2 gilded/bronze dragon ornament
3 (as a name) Jinlong

Characters

Examples

大殿的柱子上雕着金龙。

Dàdiàn de zhùzi shang diāo zhe jīnlóng.

Golden dragons are carved on the pillars of the main hall.

他养了一条金龙鱼。

Tā yǎng le yì tiáo jīnlóng yú.

He keeps a golden arowana (jinlong fish).

舞台上金龙腾空而起。

Wǔtái shang jīnlóng téngkōng ér qǐ.

On stage, a golden dragon soared into the air.

Tips

culture

金龙 is a stock image of imperial and festive Chinese art — Ming/Qing emperors wore golden dragons on their robes, and 金龙 dragons curl around temple columns and New Year banners. It also appears in Daoist ritual as a golden dragon tablet thrown into sacred mountains or caves.

usage

Also a very common brand/company name: 金龙客车 (King Long buses) is one of China's largest coach manufacturers.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

龙 lóng