虬龙

English translation: Horned dragon

19:44 Apr 16, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / mythical creatures
Chinese term or phrase: 虬龙
古代传说中的有角的小龙.
chica nueva
Local time: 21:40
English translation:Horned dragon
Explanation:
There are nine major types of Chinese dragons, these include the horned dragon, the winged dragon, the celestial dragon(which supports and protects the ...
www.york.ac.uk/inst/ltc/ efl/courses/ALD/Wang/dragon1.htm

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-16 21:19:30 GMT)
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From Wenlin:
虯(S虬) [qiú] (虯龍) a kind of horned dragon; writhe; curly
虯[虬] qiú b.f. legendary small dragon with horns

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Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 16:40
Grading comment
relates to the forum discussion. http://www.proz.com/topic/44416
Thanks Weiwei! 可惜I can't remember where I came across this little dragon (古代传说中?) so I have no dea of its character or behaviour, or where it lives (North or South China?
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Horned dragon


Explanation:
There are nine major types of Chinese dragons, these include the horned dragon, the winged dragon, the celestial dragon(which supports and protects the ...
www.york.ac.uk/inst/ltc/ efl/courses/ALD/Wang/dragon1.htm

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-16 21:19:30 GMT)
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From Wenlin:
虯(S虬) [qiú] (虯龍) a kind of horned dragon; writhe; curly
虯[虬] qiú b.f. legendary small dragon with horns



Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 16:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
relates to the forum discussion. http://www.proz.com/topic/44416
Thanks Weiwei! 可惜I can't remember where I came across this little dragon (古代传说中?) so I have no dea of its character or behaviour, or where it lives (North or South China?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chinoise
24 mins
  -> Thanks, Chinoise

agree  Naikei Wong: simple, huh...:)
19 hrs

agree  Jingjing Yu (X)
1 day 13 hrs

agree  IC --
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