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笼 - lóng

cage; cage-like basket

cage; cage-like basket

How to read 笼

Click 笼 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinlóng
Englishcage; cage-like basket
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

笼嘴 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 笼子. Please read 笼屉 one more time.

Common words with this character

muzzle
cage; basket; container
bamboo steamer
cage

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 笼 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 笼嘴 and 笼子 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 笼.