笼
enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket
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Character Decomposition
笼=⺮+龙
Etymology
bamboo
Meanings2 pronunciations
lóng
enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket
steamer basket
lǒng
to envelop; to cover
(used in lǒng zi) large box
Taiwan pr. lóng
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Words with 笼 204 total
bamboo drying frame烘笼hōng lóngbird cage · (fig.) prison · confinement樊笼fán lóng(of food) to be taken out of the steamer · (fig.) (often used with fēn fēn) (of products, information etc) to appear · to emerge · to come out · (fig.) to dump · to inundate the market出笼chū lóngto make a fire笼火lóng huǒcage (for animals)笼槛lóng jiàn
Idioms with 笼 13 total Chain
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