凤 fèng — phoenix
龙和凤都是中国传说中的神兽。Lóng hé fèng dōu shì Zhōng guó chuán shuō zhōng de shén shòu.The dragon and phoenix are both divine creatures in Chinese legend.
Common words: 凤凰 (fèng huáng)、凤体 (fèng tǐ)、凤眼 (fèng yǎn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "phoenix"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "phoenix", including 凤 (fèng), 凰 (huáng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "phoenix" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 凤 (fèng), 凰 (huáng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fèng, huáng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 凤 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 凤 fèngphoenixUseful words: 凤凰, 凤体
- 凰 huángphoenixUseful words: 凤凰, 凤凰男
Common words for these 2 "phoenix" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 凤 (fèng) — so "phoenix" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
凤凰fèng huángphoenix凤体fèng tǐ(archaic) empress's body; empress's physical condition凤眼fèng yǎnelegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix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)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "phoenix".
凰 huáng — phoenix
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.
Common words: 凤凰 (fèng huáng)、凤凰男 (fèng huáng nán)、凤凰木 (fèng huáng mù)
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