凤凰 (Fèng huáng) — mythical bird (fenghuang/Chinese phoenix), symbol of good fortune and nobility; (proper noun) Fenghuang (county/ancient town in Hunan)
Definition
Fènghuáng is the Chinese phoenix, a mythical bird symbolizing good fortune and nobility. It is NOT a synonym for the Western phoenix (which rises from ashes) — in Chinese tradition it represents the empress and harmony.
noun
mythical bird (fenghuang/Chinese phoenix)symbol of good fortune and nobility(proper noun) Fenghuang (county/ancient town in Hunan)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 凤凰。Fèng huáng Shì yì zhǒng xiàng zhēng jí xiáng de shén niǎo.The fenghuang is a mythical bird that symbolizes good fortune.
- 凤凰。Hú nán de Fèng huáng gǔ chéng shì wǒ zuì xiǎng qù de dì fāng.Fenghuang Ancient Town in Hunan is the place I most want to visit.
- 凤凰。Lóng hé Fèng huáng zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng dài biǎo gāo guì.The dragon and the fenghuang represent nobility in Chinese culture.
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