龙 Dragon

chǒng

dote on
宀 + 龙lóng
house + dragon

Minli’s pet she dotes on is a dragon

raid [v.]
龙 + 衣yī
dragon + clothing

Chinese trojan horse (dragon)

lǒng

draw near
扌 + 龙lóng
hand + dragon

Minli leads Dragon by the hand until he learns to fly

lóng

dragon
一 + 儿 + 丿 + 丶
“long body" + human legs + “stick” + “pearl”

In the dragon dance, humans hold up the dragon’s long body with sticks, and they dance, following a large pearl.

lóng

cage
⺮ + 龙lóng
bamboo + dragon

Dragon in a bamboo cage

龙 Dragon

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