苍龙 (Cānglóng): the Azure Dragon, eastern guard…

Meanings

1 the Azure Dragon, eastern guardian of the four cardinal directions in Chinese astronomy and mythology

Characters

苍

Cāng

dark blue-green; azure

龙

lóng

dragon

Examples

古代天文学把东方七宿称为苍龙。

Gǔdài tiānwénxué bǎ dōngfāng qī xiù chēngwéi Cānglóng.

Ancient astronomy called the seven eastern lunar mansions the Azure Dragon.

今日长缨在手，何时缚住苍龙？

Jīnrì chángyīng zài shǒu, héshí fù zhù cānglóng?

Today, with the long cord in hand, when will we bind the azure dragon?

Tips

culture

苍龙 is another name for 青龙 (Qīnglóng), the Azure Dragon — one of the Four Symbols (四象) representing east + spring + the wood element, alongside the White Tiger (west), Vermilion Bird (south), and Black Tortoise (north). The seven eastern lunar mansions trace its shape across the sky.