# loong

> English word · Noun · IPA /lʊŋ/ · frequency rank #65,275

## Definitions
1. A Chinese dragon.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng). This spelling is used to differentiate the word from long.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loong