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A legendary creature, usually depicted as long and snake-like, with many claws, common in several East Asian cultures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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A large snake-like monster with the eyes of a hare, the horns of a stag, and the claws of a tiger; known for its benevolent behavior in ancient Oriental mythology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bengali:
চীনা আজদাহা
(cīna azdaha)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Chinese Cantonese:
龍 /龙
(lung4)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Eastern Min Chinese:
龍 /龙
(lṳ̀ng)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Hakka Chinese:
龍 /龙
(lîung)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Chinese Mandarin:
龍 /龙
(lóng)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Finnish:
kiinalainen lohikäärme
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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French:
dragon chinois
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Georgian:
ჩინური დრაკონი
(činuri draḳoni)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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German:
Long
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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German:
Lóng
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Indonesian:
naga Tiongkok
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Indonesian:
naga Cina
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Indonesian:
liong
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Japanese:
竜
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Korean:
용
(yong)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Korean:
룡
(ryong)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Korean:
미르
(mireu)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Manchu:
ᠰᠣᠯᠣᠨᡨᡠ
(solontu)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Manchu:
ᡧᠣᠯᠣᠨᡨᡠ
(šolontu)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Marathi:
चिनी ड्रॅगन
(cinī ḍrĕgan)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Persian:
اژدهای چینی
(eždehā-ye čini)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Russian:
кита́йский драко́н
(kitájskij drakón)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Swedish:
kinesisk drake
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Tajik:
аждаҳои чинӣ
(aždaho-yi čini)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Thai:
มังกรจีน
(mang-gon jeen)
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
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Vietnamese:
rồng
— legendary creature common in several East Asian cultures
