龙 Traditional Chinese: 龙[lóng]
[Pinyin] ?[lóng] ?Gesture: 16 strokes
[Interpretation] 1. A kind of legend A long, scaly, and horned mythical animal that can walk, fly, swim, and make clouds and rain: ~ boat. ~Lamp. ~ Palace. ~ Ju (a horse, a metaphor for a talented young man). Draw ~ add the finishing touch. ~ Panhuju. 2. In paleontology, it refers to some huge reptiles with limbs and tails or wings: fear~. 3. In the feudal era, it was used as a symbol of the emperor, or as something about the emperor: ~Yan. ~ Body. ~ Robe. 4. Surname
Detailed explanation
(Pictogram. Oracle, dragon-shaped. Original meaning: A scaly and bearded creature in ancient legends. A mysterious animal that stirs up clouds and makes rain)
Same as the original meaning
Dragon, the leader of scale insects. It can be dark or bright, it can be thin or large, it can be short or long. It ascends to the sky at the spring equinox, and dives into the abyss at the autumnal equinox. ——"Shuowen". Xu Xuan's note: "The appearance of an elephant spinning around and flying." Rao Jiong's note: "Dragon is an object and changes without reason. It is explained that because of its supernatural power, it can ascend to the sky and conjure its objects, so it is called a spirit."< /p>
The flying dragon is in the sky. ——"Yi Qian"
Lin, phoenix, turtle and dragon are called the four spirits. ——"Book of Rites·Liyun"
Beetles are three hundred and sixty, and dragons are the longest. ——"Confucius' Family Sayings: Holding the Bridle"
Ye Gongzi is very fond of dragons. ——Liu Xiang's "New Preface: Ye Gong Loves Dragons"
Another example: Long Gong (like a dragon who is familiar with water-based skills. Also called "Dragon Skills"); Long Gong (referring to the Dragon King, Dragon God); Dragon Yuan (the abyss where the dragon lives); Long Zhang (dragon-shaped pattern); Long Snake (dragon and snake); Long Wen (dragon-shaped pattern); Long Bo (the legendary water god); Long Marsh (dragon pond) ; Longjingfengzhou (flags with dragon and phoenix patterns and large palm fans); Longmen (originally the name of the mountain straddling the upper reaches of the Yellow River. According to myths and legends, fish can turn into dragons if they jump over the Dragon Gate. Later, it was borrowed to refer to the two characters in the provincial examination room. The gate or the three gates are called dragon gates)
Dragon was used as the symbol of the emperor in the feudal era
When the ancestor dragon died, he was called the first emperor. Ancestor is the foundation of human beings; dragon is the symbol of human beings. ——"Lunheng·Ji Yao"
Another example: Longsheng (the rising son of the dragon. A metaphor for the emperor's accession to the throne); Longchaan (the emperor's ride); Longyan (the forehead is raised like a dragon. Later generations To describe the appearance of the emperor. Also used to refer to the emperor); Long Teng (a metaphor for the rise of the emperor); Dragon Scales (a metaphor for the emperor or the emperor's majesty); Long Yu (the emperor's chariot. Refers to the emperor); Long Xing (the emperor's career is prosperous). ; founding the emperor's industry); Dragon Festival (talisman awarded by the emperor); Long Gong (the emperor's dress); Dragon laying eggs (a metaphor for the impossible); Dragon Cave (the most suitable place for burying coffins); Long Yu (the emperor's chariot) ); dragon and phoenix (used to describe the appearance of emperors in the old days)
It is a metaphor for extraordinary people and heroic people
The turtles and dragons in the clothes of the prime ministers and others are the standard of characters. ——Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, "Preface to the Great Bell of Huacheng Temple"
Another example: dragon and tiger (a metaphor for an outstanding person); dragon and snake (a metaphor for an extraordinary person); Longyi (such as a dragon hiding away. A metaphor for escape) A wise man lives in seclusion in the wild); Dragon and Phoenix (a metaphor for a person with outstanding talents); Dragon Colt (a metaphor for a talented person); Long Peng (a dragon and a Peng. A metaphor for a virtuous and handsome hero); Long Han and Phoenix Wings (a metaphor for a gentleman and a sage); Dragon Pan and Phoenix Yi (a metaphor for a person with outstanding talents but not used by the world)
A metaphor for a horse
A horse over eight feet tall is a dragon. ——"Zhou Li·Xia Guan"
Another example: Longzi (the name of a good horse); Longwen (the name of a good horse); Longzi (the appearance of a good horse); Longsun (the name of a good horse) ; Longju (steed); Longji (steed); Dragon Match (referring to celestial horse, horse)
Metaphor for articles, the majesty and magnificence of calligraphy. Such as: dragon snake (dragon snake walks. Describes the writing style like a dragon snake, winding and winding); dragon essay (metaphor for the vigorousness of the article); dragon tiger (metaphor for the vigorousness of the article); dragon chapter (metaphor for the richness and beauty of the article, like the literary talent of a dragon) ); Long Zao (a metaphor for gorgeous rhetoric); Long Xiang Baobian (a metaphor for calligraphy's majestic momentum and endless changes)
A metaphor for an upright character. For example: Longkang (upright and unyielding personality); Longxing (referring to a stubborn personality that is difficult to tame)
〈square〉: crooked and not round. Such as: The bicycle has a dragon in front of it