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應龍

應龍

See also: 应龙

Chinese

to answer; to respond; ought dragon; imperial; Long (a surname)
trad. (應龍)
simp. (应龙)

Noun

應龍

  1. (Chinese mythology) Yinglong, a winged dragon which is said to have assisted Yu the Great to control the prehistoric flood, using its tail to shape rivers to guide floodwater to the ocean.
  2. (Chinese mythology) A god of weather which is able to produce clouds and rain.