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凤凰

fènghuáng

phoenix

HSK 7 · Topic “Antiquities and rites”
A graceful bird with a long tail on a cloud
Memory picture

Characters in this word

凤 fèng

Strokes
4
Radical
几 — small table
Made of
几 small table 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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凰 huáng

Strokes
11
Radical
几 — small table
Made of
几 small table 皇 royal, imperial
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 凰

Example phrases

  • 在古代神话中，凤凰常被视为祥瑞，但不同地域对它的形象理解并不完全相同。 Zài gǔdài shénhuà zhōng, fènghuáng cháng bèi shìwéi xiángruì, dàn bù tóng dìyù duì tā de xíngxiàng lǐjiě bìng bù wánquán xiāngtóng. In ancient mythology, the phoenix is often regarded as an auspicious sign, but different regions do not understand its image in exactly the same way.
  • 屋檐上雕着一只展翅的凤凰。 Wūyán shàng diāo zhe yì zhī zhǎnchì de fènghuáng. A phoenix with spread wings is carved on the eaves.
  • 传说中的凤凰有五彩的羽毛，样子十分漂亮。 Chuánshuō zhōng de fènghuáng yǒu wǔcǎi de yǔmáo, yàngzi shífēn piàoliang. The phoenix of legend has five-coloured feathers and looks very beautiful.

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