When the formation data identifies 龍 / 龙 / 竜 / 𱷥 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
龍
Radical 212 of 214 · 16 strokes
Dragon
lóng · forms 龍 / 龙 / 竜 / 𱷥
Unicode uses 龍 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is dragon; Kangxi radical 212. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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龙lóngdragon; symbol of the emperorDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a dragon curled up. The simplified character 龙 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 龍.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 龙 dragon
- Visual structure
- 尤 + 丿
HSK words with 龙2 words in this course
龍lóngdragon; symbol of the emperorDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a dragon curled up.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 龍 dragon
- Visual structure
- 立 + 月
HSK words with 龍2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.