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戾龍

简戾龙 · 繁戾龍

Mandarin · pinyin lì lóng

mythical evil serpent
evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12

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戾: lì · perverse, recalcitrant, rebellious
龍: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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4–2 · li4 long2

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leoi6 lung4

Cantonese word readings for 戾龍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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