DRAGON  龍

MYTHICAL ANIMAL OR SNAKE which has FOUR LEGS AND RIDES ON CLOUDS.
Hypernym
  • SNAKEREPTILE LACKING LEGS.
    • REPTILEVERTEBRATE WITH COLD BLOOD.
      • VERTEBRATEANIMAL which HAS a SPINE BONE.
        • ANIMALCREATURE ABLE to FEEL AND MOVE....
See also
  • DEITYSUPERNATURAL CREATURE.
    • PHENIXMYTHICAL INTENSELY BEAUTIFUL BIRD.
      Old Chinese Criteria
      HUANG

      This summarises Michael Carr,

      "Chinese Dragon Names" Appendix 2, in Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 1990??. Numbers after a lexical entry indicate the sect ion of Carr's richly documented paper in which the relevant item is discussed.

      黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
      HUANG JINGUI 2006

      SACRIFICE 22.

      龍是種綜合多種動物特徵的圖騰崇拜物。

      龍作為圖騰，春秋以後已逐漸消失了，主要是作為祥瑞物受到崇拜。 “ 龍 ” ，總稱。

      蛟，有鱗、四腳、皮可作甲、食人，應為今天的鱷魚。

      應龍，指有翼龍。

      虯，角龍。

      螭，無角龍。

      Modern Chinese Criteria
      龍

      雨師

      蛟龍

      蛟

      虯龍

      虯

      rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

      • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 1966) p. 203

        Blauer Drache:

      • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 1966) p. 207

        Drache:

      • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 1966) p. 215

        Gelber Drache:

      • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 727

        Blaue Drache, Symbol des Ostens

      • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 735

        Drache:

        F gives a detailed survey of the iconography in Han reliefs.

      • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 749

        Drachen:

      • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 2.182

      • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 344ff

      • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

      • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p.

        48. Ex Servio, ad locum II Aen. citatum ad verbum.

        ]

        48. Inter Anguem, serpentem et draconem. In mari angues, in terra serpentes, in templo dracones. Ut Virgilius: Tranquilla per alta angues; et paulo post: Serpens amplexus uterque. Item: Delubra ad summa dracones.

      Words

      龍  lóng OC: b-roŋ MC: li̯oŋ 18 AttributionsWD

        Syntactic words
      • ndragon[BUDDH: in the Buddhist context dragons (SANSKRIT nāga) are regarded as one of the eight kind of beings who protect the Buddhist teachings]
      • nadNdragon-like
      • nadNinvolving Ndragon-patterned; embellished with dragon-patterns
      • nadVdragon-wise; in a shape of dragonDS
      • nadVanalogylike a dragon
      • ncpost-V{NUM}NUM dragonsDS
      蛟龍  jiāo lóng OC: kreew b-roŋ MC: kɣɛu li̯oŋ 5 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPnonreferentialscaly dragons of all kinds
      蛟  jiāo OC: kreew MC: kɣɛu 3 AttributionsWD

        Syntactic words
      • nriver dragon; crododile 
      • nadNlike a river dragon
      螭  chī OC: ph-rel MC: ʈhiɛ 3 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nkind of dragon
      夔  kuí OC: ɡrul MC: gi 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • none-legged drum dragon; 7.6
      應龍  yìng lóng OC: qɯŋs b-roŋ MC: ʔɨŋ li̯oŋ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NPwinged rain dragon; 2.4
      螣蛇  téng shé OC: lɯɯŋ ɢljal MC: dəŋ ʑɣɛ 1 AttributionWD
        Syntactic words
      • NP"wingless dragon"??
      夔  kuí OC: ɡrul MC: gi 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nmountain demons;7.6
      晨  chén OC: ɡljɯn MC: dʑin
      辰  chén OC: ɡljɯn MC: dʑin 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndragon star; 8.1
      輝  huī OC: qhul MC: hɨi
      暉  huī OC: qhul MC: hɨi
      煇  huī OC: qhul MC: hɨi 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • none-legged drum dragon; 7.6
      虯  qiú OC: ɡriw MC: gi̯u 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nCC: horned dragon
      蜃  shèn OC: ɡljɯns MC: dʑin 0 AttributionsWD
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      • nsea dragon; 8.1
      蜚  fěi OC: pɯlʔ MC: pɨi 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndrought demon (in the shape of a dragon?)
      蟉  liú OC: ɡ-ru MC: li̯u 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nkind of dragon (SHUOWEN)
      魑  chī OC: ph-rel MC: ʈhiɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndragon; mountain demon; 7.1
      鼓  gǔ OC: kaaʔ MC: kuo̝ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndrum dragon??
      冉遺  rǎn yí OC: njamʔ k-lul MC: ȵiɛm ji 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • na dragon; 4.4
      化蛇  huà shé OC: hŋʷraals ɢljal MC: hɣɛ ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflood dragon; 2.8
      句龍  gōu lóng OC: koo b-roŋ MC: ku li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndragon minister; 8.9
      土龍  tǔ lóng OC: kh-laaʔ b-roŋ MC: thuo̝ li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nalligator; rain dragon; 6.2
      地龍  dì lóng OC: lils b-roŋ MC: di li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nearth dragon; 3.2
      天龍  tiān lóng OC: lʰiin b-roŋ MC: then li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nheavenly dragon 3.2
      奔蛇  bēn shé OC: pɯɯn ɢljal MC: puo̝n ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflying dragon; 3.1
      巴蛇  bā shé OC: praa ɢljal MC: pɣɛ ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ngiant elephant-eating snake
      斗牛  dǒu niú OC: tooʔ ŋɯ MC: tu ŋɨu 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nstars; a dragon 8.2
      毛犢  máo dú OC: moow ɡ-looɡ MC: mɑu duk 0 AttributionsWD
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      • nwater buffalo?; dragon; 2.3
      燭陰  zhú yīn OC: tjoɡ qrɯm MC: tɕi̯ok ʔim 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ncandle dragon; 8.5
      燭龍  zhú lóng OC: tjoɡ b-roŋ MC: tɕi̯ok li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nthe candle dragon; 8.5
      率然  shuài rán OC: sruds njen MC: ʂi ȵiɛn 0 AttributionsWD
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      • ntwo-headed snake; 4.7
      班龍  bān lóng OC: praan b-roŋ MC: pɣan li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndappled dragon
      發洪  fā hóng OC: pod ɡooŋ MC: pi̯ɐt ɦuŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflood dragon; 6.1
      相柳  xiāng liǔ OC: sqaŋ b-ruʔ MC: si̯ɐŋ lɨu 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nnine-headed dragon 8.9
      神蛇  shén shé OC: ɢljin ɢljal MC: ʑin ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndivine snake; 4.6
      神龍  shén lóng OC: ɢljin b-roŋ MC: ʑin li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nthunder dragon; 2.6
      肥遺  féi yí OC: bul k-lul MC: bɨi ji 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nrain-dragon; 2.5
      蓐收  rù shōu OC: njoɡ qjiw MC: ȵi̯ok ɕɨu 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndragon spirit; 8.7
      薄魚  báo yú OC: baaɡ ŋɡla MC: bɑk ŋi̯ɤ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndrought demon; dragon 2.9
      虎蛟  hǔ jiāo OC: qhlaaʔ kreew MC: huo̝ kɣɛu 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ntiger dragon; 6.1
      廉  lián OC: ɡ-rem MC: liɛm
      非廉  fēi lián OC: pɯl ɡ-rem MC: pɨi liɛm 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nwind god (in the shape of a dragon); 2.5
      蟠龍  pán lóng OC: baan b-roŋ MC: bʷɑn li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ncoiled dragon; 3.2
      角龍  jiǎo lóng OC: krooɡ b-roŋ MC: kɣɔk li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nhorned dragon; 8.3
      計蒙  jì méng OC: kiis mooŋ MC: kei muŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndragon spirit; 8.8
      諾龍  nuò lóng OC: naaɡ b-roŋ MC: nɑk li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nsouth Sea dragon; 6.5
      豐隆  fēng lóng OC: phuŋ ɡ-rum MC: phuŋ luŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nthunder god; 2.6
      鉤蛇  gōu shé OC: koo ɢljal MC: ku ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nhook snake; 4.7
      長蛇  cháng shé OC: ɡrlaŋ ɢljal MC: ɖi̯ɐŋ ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nlong snake; 4.2
      雲龍  yún lóng OC: ɢun b-roŋ MC: ɦi̯un li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ncloud dragon; 2.1
      靈蛇  líng shé OC: reeŋ ɢljal MC: leŋ ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndivine snake; 4.3
      非非  fēi fēi OC: pɯl pɯl MC: pɨi pɨi 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflying dragon; 3.5
      飛蛇  fēi shé OC: pɯl ɢljal MC: pɨi ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflying snake; 3.6
      飛魚  fēi yú OC: pɯl ŋɡla MC: pɨi ŋi̯ɤ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflying fish; 3.7
      飛龍  fēi lóng OC: pɯl b-roŋ MC: pɨi li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflying-dragon 3.5
      騰蛇  téng shé OC: lɯɯŋ ɢljal MC: dəŋ ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nflying-dragon
      魑魅  chī mèi OC: ph-rel mrɯds MC: ʈhiɛ mi 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nmountain demon; a dragon; 7.1
      鳴蛇  míng shé OC: mreŋ ɢljal MC: mɣaŋ ʑɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • ndrought dragon; 2.8
      鹽龍  yán lóng OC: k-lam b-roŋ MC: jiɛm li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nthe salt dragon; 6.5
      黑龍  hēi lóng OC: hmɯɯɡ b-roŋ MC: hək li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • nblack rain dragon; 2.3
      龍王  lóng wáng OC: b-roŋ ɢʷaŋ MC: li̯oŋ ɦi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • ndragon king; 4.7
      龍雀  lóng què OC: b-roŋ tsewɡ MC: li̯oŋ tsi̯ɐk 0 AttributionsWD
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      • nflying-dragon; 3.5
      龍馬  lóng mǎ OC: b-roŋ mraaʔ MC: li̯oŋ mɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
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      • ndragon horse; 8.4
      豬婆龍  zhū pó lóng OC: k-la baal b-roŋ MC: ʈi̯ɤ bʷɑ li̯oŋ 0 AttributionsWD
        Syntactic words
      • npig mother dragon; 6.4

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