胧 (lóng) is a Chinese character meaning “dim”. It is written from 月 (moon; month) and 龙 (dragon), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
Build the character for “dim, hazy — the moon seen through mist”
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Structure
月 + 龙
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：月 4 画 + 龙 5 画 = 9 画；右侧 龙 lóng 与本字读音一致，作声符）
Memory aid
A dragon (龙) drifting across the moon (月): you can still see the moon, but only as a blur. That blur is what 胧 means.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 朦胧méng lónghazy; dim; blurred胧 = lóng
Go deeper
All readings
dim; hazy
dim; hazy; indistinct — used in the word 朦胧 (méng lóng)
模糊不清、看不真切。现代汉语中只用在「朦胧」里，多形容月光、景物或睡意。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 朦胧méng lónghazy; dim; blurred胧 = lóng
Sound component
龙 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 胧 mean?
胧 (lóng) means dim; hazy; indistinct — used in the word 朦胧 (méng lóng).
How do you pronounce 胧?
It is pronounced lóng.
What parts is 胧 made of?
月 (moon; month) and 龙 (dragon), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：月 4 画 + 龙 5 画 = 9 画；右侧 龙 lóng 与本字读音一致，作声符）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 胧 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 胧?
月. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 胧?
Common ones are 朦胧. The reading of 胧 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.