Writing
笼子 (lóng zi) — how to say "cage" in Chinese
笼子
Cage
noun
Character composition
笼
cage, basket
子
noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
关进笼子
guān jìn lóngzi
to lock in a cage
Examples
他把小鸟放进笼子里。
He put the little bird into the cage.
鸟在笼子里。
The bird is in the cage.
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Frequently asked questions
Cage meaning in Chinese
"cage" in Chinese is 笼子 (lóng zi).
笼子 meaning
笼子 (lóng zi) means "Cage".
How is 笼子 pronounced?
It is pronounced lóng zi (written as long zi, longzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Cage in Chinese characters
It is written 笼子: 笼 has 11 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 笼子?
笼子 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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