胧 meaning and stroke order
Blurry, obscured; the condition or appearance of the moon
How to write 胧, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 胧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 朦朧|朦胧[meng2 long2]
How 胧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Moon.
月 gives the meaning and 龙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 月 (moon), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 胧
胧 combines 月 (moon) for meaning with 龙 (lóng, dragon) for sound. Picture a dragon drifting across the moon, leaving its light dim and blurry.
胧 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 朦胧 (ménglóng), which describes dim moonlight, hazy scenery, or vague feelings and ideas, often in literary writing. Example: 月色朦胧。(Yuèsè ménglóng.) The moonlight is hazy.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 胧 with 拢 (lǒng, to gather), which has the same 龙 part but a hand radical and a third tone. Keep the moon side 月 in 胧 and say it with a rising second tone.
Common words with 胧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 朦胧 | ménglóng | (literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 胧
How many strokes are in 胧?
胧 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 胧 mean?
胧 (lóng) means blurry, obscured; the condition or appearance of the moon. A common word with it is 朦胧 (ménglóng), meaning "(literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct".
How do you pronounce 胧?
胧 is pronounced lóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 胧?
The radical of 胧 is 月, which carries the idea of "moon". Dictionaries list 胧 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 胧?
The traditional form of 胧 is 朧. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 胧 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 胧 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 胧 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 朦胧 describe things other than the moon?
Yes. It can describe anything indistinct, such as a misty view, blurry eyes, or a vague feeling. 朦胧的感觉 (ménglóng de gǎnjué) means a vague, hazy feeling.
Is 朦胧 used in everyday speech?
It sounds literary and is more common in writing, poetry, and song lyrics. In casual speech people often say 模糊 (móhu) for blurry instead.