Chinese words starting with “long”
10 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable long. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial l · final ong · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 7
- 3rd tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 10 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 龙 | lóng | n,nr | dragon; imperial | |
| 2 | 隆重 | lóng zhòng | a,ad | grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn | |
| 3 | 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | v,vn | to envelop; to shroud | |
| 4 | 垄断 | lǒng duàn | v,vn | to monopolize | |
| 5 | 笼子 | lóng zi | n | cage; basket; container | |
| 6 | 聋 | lóng | v | deaf | |
| 7 | 笼统 | lǒng tǒng | a,ad | general; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail; vague | |
| 8 | 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | vn,n | deaf and dumb | |
| 9 | 龙舟 | lóng zhōu | n | dragon boat; imperial boat | |
| 10 | 聋人 | lóng rén | deaf person; hearing-impaired person |
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