Definition
水龙 has three distinct meanings: (1) a fire hose or fire engine, also called 消防水龙; (2) a type of aquatic plant (such as water fern) used in traditional medicine; and (3) the 29th year in the 60-year Chinese sexagenary cycle (干支), which appears as 'Water Dragon' in traditional calendars and astrology. The calendrical sense is culturally specific and unrelated to the other two.
noun
fire hosefire enginea type of aquatic plant (e.g., water fern)the 29th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle (Water Dragon)
Examples
- 水龙。Xiāofáng duìyuán xùnsù dǎkāi le shuǐ lóng.The firefighters quickly opened the fire hose.
- 水龙。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ lóng kěyǐ zhìliáo gǎnmào.This type of water plant can treat colds.
- 水龙。shuǐ lóng shì gānzhī jìnián zhōng de dì èrshí jiǔ nián.Water Dragon is the twenty-ninth year in the sexagenary cycle.
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