1. 笼

笼

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  • 1925th most frequent character
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  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 29 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
笼→
⺮龙
2Radical
笼→
⺮bamboo龙dragon
3Graphical
笼→
⺮𠂇丶乚㇒

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lóng (long2)basket • cage • flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心|点心[dian3 xin5] such as 餃子|饺子[jiao3 zi5], 包子[bao1 zi5] etc • to cover • to cage • to embrace • to manipulate through trickery
2. lǒng (long3)to cover • to cage • covering • also pr. [long2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 笼 lóng (long2)The component 龙 is pronounced as 'lóng' (long2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 笼 lǒng (long3)The component 龙 is pronounced as 'lóng' (long2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

灯笼 (燈籠)

Uncommon

回笼 (回籠)
笼子 (籠子)
笼罩 (籠罩)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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