凤 fèng

male phoenix; symbol of joy

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DEFINITIONS

凤 fèng
  • surname Feng
  • phoenix

STROKES

WORDS

凤凰 fèng huáng 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]; phoenix
凤尾鱼 fèng wěi yú anchovy
凤梨 fèng lí pineapple
龙凤 lóng fèng Longfeng district of Daqing city 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang; dragon and phoenix
凤仙花 fèng xiān huā balsam; Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina); touch-me-not; busy Lizzie
凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
来凤 lái fèng Laifeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
龙飞凤舞 lóng fēi fèng wǔ flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
龙凤呈祥 lóng fèng chéng xiáng the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom); auspicious; decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
丹凤 dān fèng Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi; red phoenix
丹凤眼 dān fèng yǎn red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
丹凤县 dān fèng xiàn Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi
人中龙凤 rén zhōng lóng fèng a giant among men (idiom)
伏龙凤雏 fú lóng fèng chú hidden genius (idiom)
来凤县 lái fèng xiàn Laifeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
大凤头燕鸥 dà fèng tóu yàn ōu (bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
威凤一羽 wēi fèng yī yǔ lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 nìng zuò jī tóu ， bù zuò fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom); fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 nìng wéi jī tóu ， bù wéi fèng wěi see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
小葵花凤头鹦鹉 xiǎo kuí huā fèng tóu yīng wǔ (bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
小凤头燕鸥 xiǎo fèng tóu yàn ōu (bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
扳龙附凤 bān lóng fù fèng hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
攀龙附凤 pān lóng fù fèng see 扳龍附鳳|扳龙附凤[ban1 long2 fu4 feng4]
斑翅凤头鹃 bān chì fèng tóu juān (bird species of China) pied cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
望女成凤 wàng nǚ chéng fèng lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom); fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
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