沙龙 shālóng salon (loanword)
How to remember 沙龙: 沙 sand + 龙 dragon = salon (loanword).
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How it is used
- 'Salon (loanword)' - 文学沙龙 (wénxué shālóng) a literary salon; 读书沙龙 a book-discussion gathering.
- A phonetic loan from French 'salon'; a small gathering for cultural/intellectual exchange.
- Also a hair/beauty salon in some uses; context distinguishes.