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title: "Shalong Meaning: 沙龙 (shālóng) Means “salon”"
description: "沙龙 (traditional 沙龍, shālóng) means “salon (gathering or venue)”. Hear its tones, see what 沙 and 龙 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shalong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 沙龙 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

沙龙 shālóng

## salon (gathering or venue)

## Its characters

1. 沙 shā sand
2. 龙 lóng dragon

## In a sentence

周末书店有一个读书沙龙。 The bookstore is holding a reading salon this weekend.

[More about 沙龙](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B2%99%E9%BE%99)

## More words with 沙 or 龙

- [恐龙 kǒnglóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/konglong)
- [龙头 lóngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/longtou)
- [沙发 shāfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shafa)
- [沙漠 shāmò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shamo)
- [沙滩 shātān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shatan)

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