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烏龍
简 乌龙 · 繁 烏龍Mandarin · pinyin wū lóng
Meanings
- black dragon
- unexpected mistake or mishap
- own goal (soccer)
- oolong (tea)
- (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon
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1–2 · wu1 long2
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wu1 lung2
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noun · Etymology 1
- (literally) black dragon
- (figurative, literary) dogs in general
- (figurative, literary, obsolete) horse
- (figurative, colloquial) unexpected mistake; mishap
- (～茶) oolong (tea)
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) black cricket
adj · Etymology 1
- (chiefly Cantonese) muddled; absent-minded; silly
name · Etymology 1
- (～鄉) Wulong (a township in Wuxi, Chongqing, China)
- Name of a loyal dog owned by Jin-dynasty Zhang Ran.
noun · Etymology 2
- (～麵) (chiefly Taiwan) udon (noodle)
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