Meaning
basket; cage
Chinese: 关鸟兽的器具；也表示笼罩。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “long” becomes a different word in each tone. 笼 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop; to shroud
- 灯笼dēng lónglantern
- 笼子lóng zicage; basket; container
- 笼统lǒng tǒnggeneral; broad; sweeping; lacking in detail
- 地笼dì lóngcage-like fish trap
Example Sentence
这只小鸟被关在笼子里。Zhè zhī xiǎo niǎo bèi guān zài lóng zi lǐ.This little bird is kept in a cage.
这Zhèthis只zhīonly小鸟xiǎo niǎosmall bird被bèi(passive: by)关guānmountain pass在zàiat笼子lóng zicage里lǐinside。