Zi Collection, Upper Volume, Page 12, Entry 08 Radical: Dragon (lóng) Pronounced lóng. In the "Book of Odes" (Shijing), it is said, "The dragon is coiled in the water." Also, in the "Compendium of Characters" (Zihui Bu), it is the ancient form of the character for "dragon." Detailed annotations can be found in the radical section.