lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom); fig. to pretend to be fond
叶 · 5 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound. Originally a variant of 協 (cooperate). Later used as the simplified form of the phonetically similar character 葉 (leaf).
公 · 4 strokes
Pictograph of a earthen jar for holding liquid, now written as 瓮. The current meaning "public" is a phonetic loan.
好 · 6 strokes
It is good (好) for a woman (女) and her child (子) to be together.
龙 · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a dragon curled up. The simplified character 龙 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 龍.
他口口声声说喜欢中国文化，其实只是叶公好龙。
He keeps saying he likes Chinese culture, but he's actually just a fair-weather fan.