Why does the Chinese word for "Dragon" sound like
Long?!

龙

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 龙 (pronounced as lóng) actually translates to Dragon.

The Funny Part

The Chinese dragon is loooong and snake-like, not the chunky Western one. Appropriate name.

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龙 means dragon! The Chinese dragon is a symbol of power and good fortune. lóng — second tone!