飞龙

飛龍

fēilóng

noun #6,494

Measure Word

一条飞龙 tiáo

Meanings

1 flying dragon
2 dragon in flight
3 pterosaur

Characters

Examples

天上飞过一条飞龙。

Tiānshàng fēiguò yītiáo fēilóng.

A flying dragon soared across the sky.

飞龙在天是一个著名的意象。

Fēilóng zài tiān shì yīgè zhùmíng de yìxiàng.

'Flying dragon in the sky' is a famous image.

Tips

culture

飞龙在天 (fēilóng zài tiān, 'the flying dragon is in the sky') comes from the Book of Changes (易经), symbolizing a person reaching their peak of power and success.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

龙 lóng