---
title: "Konglong Meaning: 恐龙 (kǒnglóng) Means “dinosaur”"
description: "恐龙 (traditional 恐龍, kǒnglóng) means “dinosaur”. Hear its tones, see what 恐 and 龙 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/konglong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 恐龙 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

恐龙 kǒnglóng

## dinosaur

## It can also mean

- (slang) ugly woman

## Its characters

1. 恐 kǒng to fear
2. 龙 lóng dragon

## In a sentence

孩子们最喜欢看恐龙化石。 The kids love looking at dinosaur fossils most.

[More about 恐龙](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%81%90%E9%BE%99)

## More words with 恐 or 龙

- [恐怖 kǒngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongbu)
- [恐慌 kǒnghuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/konghuang)
- [恐惧 kǒngjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongju)
- [恐怕 kǒngpà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongpa)
- [龙头 lóngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/longtou)
- [沙龙 shālóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shalong)
- [社恐 shèkǒng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shekong)

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