笼

I

lóng

cage; coop, basket; container, (food) steamer

II

lǒng

envelop; cover, a large box or chest; trunk

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basket; cage; coop; cover; hutch; steamer

【化】 cage

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cage; hutch; basket; coop

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lóng

n. cage, coop, hutch, basket, container

lóng

v. cage, coop

lǒng

n. envelop, trunk, envelope

lǒng

v. envelop, trunk

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1)

long2

basket, cage, flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心, 点心, such as 餃子, 饺子, 包子, etc, to cover, to cage, to embrace, to manipulate through trickery

2)

long3

to cover, to cage, covering, also pr.

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1) 笼(籠)

lǒng

动

（笼罩） cover; envelop:

烟笼雾罩 be enveloped (hidden) in mist;

暮色笼住了大地。 Spreading shades of dusk cover the earth.

名

（笼子） bamboo trunk or case; large box or chest另见 lóng。

2) 笼(籠)

lóng

名

（笼子） cage; coop:

鸟笼 birdcage;

鸡笼 chicken coop;

囚笼 cage for prisoners

（笼屉） steamer:

蒸笼 steamer for steaming food;

刚出笼的肉包子 meat-filled buns fresh from the food steamer

（筐; 篮） basket:

竹笼 bamboo basket

动

(方)（把手放在袖筒里） put each hand in the opposite sleeve另见 lǒng。

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Ⅰ. 籠|笼 [lóng] ► basket ► cage ► flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum ↑點心|↑点心 [diǎn xin] ► to cover ► to cage ► to embrace ► to manipulate through trickery

Ⅱ. 籠|笼 [lǒng] ► to cover ► to cage ► covering ► also pr. [lóng]