笼(lóng): enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 籠

Readingslónglǒng

enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc

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Character informationHSK 7-9

Pinyin: lóng / lǒng
Meaning: enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket
Strokes: 11
HSK level: HSK 7-9
Traditional: 籠

Origin & structureWhere 笼 comes from

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮龙

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 龙 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺮龙lóng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Words with 笼

dēng灯long笼

HSK 7-9

lantern

lóng笼zi子

HSK 7-9

cage; basket; container

lǒng笼tǒng统

HSK 7-9

general

lǒng笼zhào罩

HSK 7-9

to envelop

chū出lóng笼

(of food) to be taken out of the steamer; (fig.) (often used with 紛紛|纷纷[fen…

qiú囚lóng笼

cage used to hold or transport prisoners

huí回lóng笼

to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency fr…

láo牢lóng笼

cage

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