翎子 líng zi

pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)
  2. 2. peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional)

Characters

Character Meaning
翎 líng
plume; tail feathers
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child