Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

phoenix

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “huang” becomes a different word in each tone. 凰 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 凤凰fèng huángphoenix
  • 凤凰男fèng huáng nán(Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work
  • 凤凰木fèng huáng mùroyal poinciana (Delonix regia)

Example Sentence

凤凰是中国传说中一种吉祥的鸟。Fèng huáng shì Zhōng guó chuán shuō zhōng yì zhǒng jí xiáng de niǎo.The phoenix is an auspicious bird in Chinese legend.

凤凰Fèng huángphoenixshìis中国Zhōng guóChina传说chuán shuōlegendzhōngmiddle一种yì zhǒngone kind of吉祥jí xiángluckydeofniǎobird