Etymology

fenghuang

feng·huang
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Today it means: A phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon. Full definition →

Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰
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fenghuang · noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from鳳凰 /凤凰
  2. English todayfenghuang

Borrowed from Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fènghuáng). Doublet of Fung-wong, hoo, and ho-o.

Fenghuang · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from鳳凰 /凤凰
  2. English todayFenghuang

From Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (Fènghuáng).

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