九纹龙

九紋龍

Jiǔwénlóng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Nine-Tattooed Dragon, nickname of Shi Jin in the Water Margin

史进 Shǐ Jìn Shi Jin · fictional character

Characters

tattoo; pattern

Examples

HSK 6

史进身上刺着九条龙，所以人称九纹龙。

Shǐ Jìn shēnshang cì zhe jiǔ tiáo lóng, suǒyǐ rénchēng Jiǔwénlóng.

Shi Jin had nine dragons tattooed on his body, so people called him the Nine-Tattooed Dragon.

HSK 7-9

九纹龙史进是梁山好汉之一。

Jiǔwénlóng Shǐ Jìn shì Liángshān hǎohàn zhīyī.

Nine-Tattooed Dragon Shi Jin is one of the heroes of Liangshan.

Tips

culture

In 《水浒传》 his father has a master tattooist cover his shoulders, arms and chest with nine dragons. He is the first of the 108 outlaws to appear in the novel, as a young man learning to fight from the drill master 王进.

Stroke Order

九 jiǔ

纹 wén

龙 lóng