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龙钟

lóng zhōng

2-character word Traditional 龍鍾

What 龙钟 means

1. decrepit
2. senile

The characters in 龙钟

• 龙lóngChinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon
• 钟zhōnghandleless cup; goblet; (bound form) to concentrate (one's affection etc); variant of 钟

Words containing 龙钟

• 老态龙钟lǎo tài lóng zhōng(idiom) doddering; senile

Sounds the same

Read lóng zhōng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 隆中scenic area near Xiangyang 襄阳

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