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Chinese Dragon
The Azure Dragon depicted on the flag of the Qing dynasty
Grouping
Mythical creature
Sub grouping
Dragon
Folklore
Chinese mythology
Country
China
Chinese dragon
"Dragon" in oracle bone script (top left), bronze script (top right), seal script (middle left), Traditional (middle right), Japanese new-style (shinjitai, bottom left), and Simplified (bottom right) Chinese characters
Traditional Chinese
龍
Simplified Chinese
龙
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
lóng
Bopomofo
ㄌㄨㄥˊ
Wade–Giles
lung2
IPA
[lʊ̌ŋ]
Wu
Shanghainese Romanization
lon3
Suzhounese
lón
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
lùhng
Jyutping
lung4
IPA
[loŋ˩]
Southern Min
Tâi-lô
lîng (col.) liông (lit.)
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
lɨoŋ
Old Chinese
Baxter–Sagart (2014)
*mə-roŋ
Zhengzhang
*b·roŋ or *mroːŋ
The Chinese Dragon, also known as the loong, long or lung (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng), is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large.[1] Chinese dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles and fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs. Academicians have identified four reliable theories on the origin of the Chinese dragon: snakes, Chinese alligators, thunder worship and nature worship.[2] They traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water.[3]
^Lau, Chris (16 February 2024). "Happy New Year of the Dragon - or should that be 'Loong'?". CNN. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^Meccarelli 2021, pp. 123–142.
^Carlson, Kathie; Flanagin, Michael N.; Martin, Kathleen; Martin, Mary E.; Mendelsohn, John; Rodgers, Priscilla Young; Ronnberg, Ami; Salman, Sherry; Wesley, Deborah A. (2010). Arm, Karen; Ueda, Kako; Thulin, Anne; Langerak, Allison; Kiley, Timothy Gus; Wolff, Mary (eds.). The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images. Köln: Taschen. p. 48. ISBN 978-3-8365-1448-4.
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