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Chinese[edit]
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to answer; to respond; ought
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dragon; imperial; surname
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trad. (應龍)
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應
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龍
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simp. (应龙)
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应
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龙
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Pronunciation[edit]
應龍
- (Chinese mythology) Yinglong, a winged dragon which is said to have assisted Yu the Great to control the prehistoric flood, using its tail to shape rivers to guide floodwater to the ocean.
- (Chinese mythology) A god of weather which is able to produce clouds and rain.