Longwang

Gender Masculine
Usage Chinese Mythology
Scripts 龙王(Chinese) 龍王(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. LUWNG-WAHNG(Chinese)
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Meaning & History

From Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 王 (wáng) meaning "king". This is the Chinese name of the Dragon King, a god associated with water and rain.

Entry updated April 25, 2021