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乌龙
烏龍
wūlóng
1. black dragon
2. unexpected mistake or mishap
3. oolong (tea)
4. udon (loanword from Japanese)

Character Breakdown

乌
wū
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 6 4 丶
龙
lóng
dragon; symbol of the emperor
HSK 5 5 丶

Compound Words (6)

搞乌龙
gǎowūlóng
to mess something up
摆乌龙
bǎiwūlóng
to mess something up
乌龙指
wūlóngzhǐ
fat finger error (finance)
乌龙球
wūlóngqiú
own goal (football)
乌龙茶
wūlóngchá
Oolong tea
乌龙面
wūlóngmiàn
udon (thick Japanese-style) wheat-flour noodles

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