loong

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loong

/lʊŋ/

Rhymes with -ʊŋ

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Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng). This spelling is used to differentiate the word from long.

noun loong · loongs · lóng

China, uncommon A Chinese dragon. Rivers and lakes are where fish and loong (dragons) live.
Similar: Chinese dragon, Azure Dragon

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"loong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/loong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"loong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/loong.

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@misc{loong_2026,
  title = {loong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/loong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}