Definition
凰 is a bound character that almost never appears alone — it only exists as the second syllable of 凤凰 (fènghuáng), the Chinese phoenix. In 凤凰, 凤 is the male phoenix and 凰 is the female phoenix, but in modern usage the compound just means 'phoenix' as a mythical bird symbolizing good fortune and rebirth (no gender distinction). You will never use 凰 by itself in a sentence.
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(bound character) female phoenix (only used in the compound 凤凰)
Examples
- 。Fènghuáng zài zhōngwén lǐ dàibiǎo jíxiáng.The phoenix represents good fortune in Chinese.
- 。Zhè zhī fènghuáng huà de fēicháng piàoliang.This phoenix is painted very beautifully.
- ，。Chuánshuō zhōng, fènghuáng shì yì zhǒng shén niǎo.In legend, the phoenix is a kind of divine bird.
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