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真龙天子

Zhēn lóng Tiān zǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) (honorific) True Dragon, Son of Heaven / the rightful emperor
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

真龍天子 真龙天子 [Zhen1 long2 Tian1 zi3] /(idiom) (honorific) True Dragon, Son of Heaven; the rightful emperor/

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Other forms in these source records: 真龍天子

  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 龙
    lóng

    Chinese dragon / loong / (fig.) emperor / dragon / (bound form) dinosaur

    Lóng

    surname Long

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

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