龙潭

龍潭
Lóngtán
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Meanings

  1. 1 Longtan ("Dragon Pool"); a common place name for scenic pools and districts across China and Taiwan

Examples

Lóngtán Dà Xiágǔ shì Hénán yǒumíng de jǐngqū.
Longtan Grand Canyon is a famous scenic area in Henan.
Tā zhù zài Lóngtán Hú fùjìn.
He lives near Longtan Lake.

Tips

culture
龙潭 literally means "dragon pool" — in folk belief, deep mountain pools were thought to be home to dragons who controlled rainfall. The name is attached to dozens of scenic spots, districts, and villages nationwide, plus Longtan district in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
usage
The idiom 龙潭虎穴 (lóngtán hǔxué, "dragon pool and tiger den") uses 龙潭 to mean an extremely dangerous place — a lair you enter at your peril.

Stroke Order

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