Writing
恐龙 (kǒng lóng) — how to say "dinosaur" in Chinese
恐龙
Dinosaur
noun
Character composition
恐
to fear
龙
dragon
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
龍
Dragon
#212 · lóng · 16 strokes
Collocations
恐龙模型
kǒng lóng mó xíng
dinosaur model
恐龙化石
kǒng lóng huà shí
dinosaur fossil
Examples
博物馆里有很多恐龙化石。
There are many dinosaur fossils in the museum.
我喜欢恐龙。
I like dinosaurs.
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Frequently asked questions
Dinosaur meaning in Chinese
"dinosaur" in Chinese is 恐龙 (kǒng lóng).
Kong long meaning in Chinese
恐龙 (kǒng lóng) means "Dinosaur".
Dinosaur in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced kǒng lóng (written as kong long, konglong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write dinosaur in Chinese?
It is written 恐龙: 恐 has 10 strokes, 龙 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 恐龙?
恐龙 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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