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Meaning of 凤
Pinyin
fèng
Radical
几
Strokes
4
Definition
phoenix
Usage
★★★★★
凤 (fèng)
1. A legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤 [fèng]; the female is called 凰 [huáng]).
2. A surname.
1. A legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤 [fèng]; the female is called 凰 [huáng]): 凤凰 (phoenix); 凤雏 (young phoenix; metaphor for a handsome young man); 龙肝凤髓 (metaphor for extremely rare and precious food); 龙驹凤雏 (metaphor for talented and handsome young people); 雏凤清于老凤声 (a young phoenix sings more beautifully than the old one).
2. A surname.
凤 (fèng)
【Original Meaning】: Phoenix. The legendary king of birds in ancient China, often used to symbolize auspiciousness. The male is called 凤, and the female is called 凰.
【Character Formation】: Phono-semantic compound. The "bird" component and the phonetic "凡".
【Synonyms】:
1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] phoenix, a mythic bird).
2. In ancient times, it metaphorically referred to a person of holy virtue ([En.] saint).
3. Metaphorically refers to an emperor ([En.] emperor).
4. Musical instruments, melody ([En.] instrument; temperament).
5. Refers to the male in a marriage relationship ([En.] man).
6. A surname.
【References】:
1. "Shuowen Jiezi": 凤, the divine bird. 朋, ancient form of 凤.
2. "Shu Jing - Yi Ji": The phoenix comes as a sign.
3. "Shi - Da Ya - Juan A": The phoenix flies. It is said: "The phoenix is a spiritual bird of benevolence and auspiciousness. The male is called Feng, and the female is called Huang."
4. Song Yu's "Response to King of Chu": Thus the bird has 凤 and the fish has 鲲.
【Examples】:
- 凤求凰 (Feng Qiu Huang, a famous melody).
- 凤子 (a sedan chair embroidered with phoenixes).
- 凤舸 (a large boat adorned with phoenix carvings).
- 凤毛 (feathers of a phoenix, often used to praise someone's literary talent and elegance, reflecting a noble heritage).
2. In ancient times, metaphorically referred to a person of holy virtue ([En.] saint).
【References】:
1. "Bei Shi - Wen Yuan Zhuan Xu": Pan, Lu, Zhang, Zuo, who excel in extravagant talent, adorn feathers in the凤穴.
【Examples】:
- 凤穴 (a metaphor for a place rich in literary talent).
3. Metaphorically refers to an emperor ([En.] emperor).
【Examples】:
- 凤阁龙楼 (palaces where emperors reside).
- 凤邸 (a term for the residence of an ancient emperor before ascending the throne).
- 凤纸 (paper used for imperial edicts).
- 凤诏 (the edicts of the emperor).
- 凤驾 (the carriage used by the emperor).
4. Musical instruments, melody ([En.] instrument; temperament).
【Examples】:
- 凤吹 (referring to flutes or bamboo pipes).
- 凤管 (refers to sheng, a traditional Chinese wind instrument).
- 凤箫 (an ancient name for a type of bamboo flute).
5. Refers to the male in a marriage relationship ([En.] man).
【Examples】:
- 凤侣 (spouse).
6. A surname.
Fenghuang county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州[Xiang1 xi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
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Input Method for 凤
Pinyin
feng4
Wubi
mci|wci
Cangjie
hne
Zhengma
qdxs
Four Corner
77210
Unicode
U+51e4
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category