⿓

dragon

lóng (long2)

Radical no. 212 · 16 strokes (第 212 部首 · 16 画 dì 212 bùshǒu · 16 huà)

Radical ⿓ (lóng) — meaning: dragon, 16 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The dragon radical originates from pictographic depictions in oracle-bone and seal script, representing the shape of a dragon with its distinctive head, body, and curved tail.

Mnemonic: Imagine a sinuous dragon with a prominent head and an upturned tail—the mythical creature's flowing form stamps itself in memory.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

9 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 袭xí

    (bound form) to raid; to attack

    11 strokes

  • 龚Gōng

    surname Gong

    11 strokes

  • 龛kān

    (bound form) niche; shrine

    11 strokes

  • 龙lóng

    Chinese dragon; loong

    HSK 3

    16 strokes

  • 厐páng

    variant of 龐|庞[pang2], huge

    18 strokes

  • 庞páng

    (bound form) huge

    19 strokes

  • 䶮yǎn

    (rare) character coined for use in the name of Liu Yan 劉龑|刘䶮[Liu2 Yan3] (889–942), founding emperor of Southern Han

    20 strokes

  • 龒lóng

    old variant of 龍|龙[long2]

    21 strokes

  • 龗líng

    dragon

    33 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.