青龙

青龍
Qīnglóng
proper noun #43,081

Meanings

  1. 1 the Azure Dragon, guardian of the east among the Four Symbols and name of the seven eastern lunar mansions

Examples

HSK 7-9
Qīnglóng shì shǒuhù dōngfāng de shénshòu.
The Azure Dragon is the mythical beast that guards the east.
HSK 7-9
Gǔrén bǎ dōngfāng tiānkōng de qī ge xīngxiù héchēng wéi Qīnglóng.
The ancients grouped the seven lunar mansions of the eastern sky together as the Azure Dragon.

Tips

culture
青龙 is one of the Four Symbols, 四象: 青龙 for the east, 白虎 for the west, 朱雀 for the south and 玄武 for the north. It also stands for spring and the element wood, and is sometimes called 苍龙.

Stroke Order

青 qīng
龙 lóng