Imperial dragons that were sewn on to silk had five claws (for a king), or four for a prince, or three for courtiers of a lower ranking.

被缝合对丝绸的皇家龙有五个爪(为国王)，或四为王子，或三为更低的等第的廷臣奉承者。

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Chinese Dragons have a long, scale serpentine form combined with the attributes of other animals; most (but not all) are wingless, and has four claws on each foot (five for the imperial emblem).

中国龙是一种长形的、覆有鳞片的巨蛇与其他动物的混合体，大部分(但并非全部)是没有翅膀的，每足四爪(龙王象征为每足五爪)。

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