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盤龍

简盘龙 · 繁盤龍

Mandarin · pinyin Pán lóng

see 盤龍區 Pán lóng Qū

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盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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2–2 · Pan2 long2

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noun

winding dragon

adj

winding like a dragon; spiralling

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