隴 (lǒng) - Long — refers to Longshan (a mountain range & Gansu province (abbreviation)

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Long — refers to Longshan (a mountain range in Gansu and Shaanxi provinces);

Gansu province (abbreviation);

also used in place names like Longxi and Longdong.

Long — refers to Longshan (a mountain rangeGansu province (abbreviation)also used in place names like Longxi and

Usage highlights

Gansu provinceLongshan mountainLongxi regionLongdong regionLongyou regionLonghai Railway

Synonyms

  • 甘— Gansu (abbreviation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Gansu province is abbreviated as Long (甘肃简称陇).
  • Longshan is a famous mountain range (陇山).
  • The Longxi region has a long history (陇西地区).
  • Longdong refers to eastern Gansu (陇东).

Collocations

  • Gansu province(陇省)
  • Longshan mountain(陇山)
  • Longxi region(陇西)
  • Longdong region(陇东)
  • Longyou region(陇右)
  • Longhai Railway(陇海铁路)

Idioms

  • Get a rabbit by watching a tree stump(守株待兔)
  • The Long head and the Shu tail(陇头蜀尾)
  • The east of Long and the west of Shu(陇东蜀西)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically linked to the Longshan mountain range and the Longxi region in Gansu province.
  • By extension, 'Long' became an abbreviation for Gansu province and its cultural region.
  • The Longxi region was an important area along the ancient Silk Road.

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