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笼lóng

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笼

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Shuowen

Cage. The bamboo radical atop represents woven bamboo strips, while the dragon component below serves as phonetic; together they depict a bamboo basket or cage for containing things. The oracle bone form would have shown a more pictographic basket shape, with the bamboo material and container function becoming formalized in later script development.

Pinyin

lóng· HSK 2