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应龙
yìng​lóng

winged dragon

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应龙 應龍 yìng​lóng
winged dragon
A mythical winged dragon from ancient Chinese legends, associated with water and rain. In mythology, this dragon assisted 黄帝 huáng​dì in defeating 蚩尤 chī​yóu and 夸父 kuā​fù, and also helped 大禹 dà​yǔ control the Great Flood by using its tail to carve out the paths of rivers.