恐
龙

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The Chinese word "恐龙" is formed by combining the character "恐" (kǒng), which means "fear" or "dread", with the character "龙" (lóng), which means "dragon", to create a literal meaning of "fearsome dragon", directly corresponding to the Western concept of "dinosaur" derived from Greek for "terrible lizard".

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恐龙生活在很久以前。

Kǒnglóng shēnghuó zài hěn jiǔ yǐqián.

Dinosaurs lived a very long time ago.

孩子们喜欢恐龙玩具。

Háizimen xǐhuān kǒnglóng wánjù.

Children like dinosaur toys.

博物馆里展览着恐龙化石。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnlǎn zhe kǒnglóng huàshí.

Dinosaur fossils are on display in the museum.

科学家通过恐龙化石研究古代环境。

Kēxuéjiā tōngguò kǒnglóng huàshí yánjiū gǔdài huánjìng.

Scientists study ancient environments through dinosaur fossils.

恐龙灭绝的原因可能是一颗小行星撞击地球。

Kǒnglóng mièjué de yuányīn kěnéng shì yī kē xiǎoxíngxīng zhuàngjí dìqiú.

The reason for dinosaurs' extinction might be an asteroid impact on Earth.

Word Definition - 恐龙

kǒng lóng dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tóu],隻|只[zhī]); (old) (slang) ugly person

Individual Character Details

恐 kǒng
龙 lóng, lóng