Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mountain (shān) Kangxi strokes: 19 Page 322, Entry 09 Pronounced long. Longzong describes the appearance of high and steep mountains. From the Upper Forest Rhapsody (Shanglin fu) by Sima Xiangru: Towering mountains stand straight and tall, longzong and cuiwei. From The Retreating Hermit (Zhao yinshi) in Songs of Chu (Chuci): The mountain mists are longzong, and the rocks are jagged. Commentary: Longzong describes the appearance of dense, thick clouds or vapors. Pronounced long (rising tone). The meaning is the same.