jiǔ​lóng

Kowloon

  • created reference approved 九龙/九龍 → 九龙半岛/九龍半島 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九龙 / 九龍 jiǔ​lóng

    九龙半岛 / 九龍半島 jiǔ​lóng​bàn​dǎo

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  • created sense approved 九龙/九龍 · jiǔ​lóng · Kowloon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九龙 / 九龍

    jiǔ​lóng

    Kowloon

    The Kowloon district of Hong Kong; short for [[九龙半岛|九龍半島|jiu3 long2 ban4 dao3]].

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 龙 (literal) → 龙/龍 · lóng · dragon

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  • created sense approved 九龙/九龍 · jiǔ​lóng · nine dragons — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    九龙 / 九龍

    jiǔ​lóng

    nine dragons

    Nine legendary dragons, often associated with controlling water and rain; (metaphorically) a collective honorific for nine brothers of exceptional talent or fame

    九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 龙 (literal) → 龙/龍 · lóng · dragon

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