笼

lóng

HSK 7-93 readings

Other characters with the syllable long: see all 9 →

Meaning

enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket
steamer basket
to envelop; to cover

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(used in 籠子|笼子[long3 zi5]) large box

Example

她把小鸟从笼子里释放出来。

She set the bird free from the cage.

From 笼子 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket / steamer basket
lǒngto envelop; to cover / (used in 籠子|笼子) large box

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 笼

灯笼dēnglonglanternHSK 7-9 笼子lóngzicage; basket; containerHSK 7-9 笼统lǒngtǒnggeneralHSK 7-9 笼罩lǒngzhàoto envelopHSK 7-9

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