fenghuang

feng·huang
F4E1N1G2H4U1A1N1G2

noun

A phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon.

Similar
Chinese phoenixfungfumhooho-o
OriginMandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 →
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Meanings

fenghuang1

nounfenghuang (plural fenghuangs)

plural fenghuangs · alternative feng-huang · alternative fung-hwang

  1. ChineseJapanesehuman sciencesA phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon.

    Synonyms: Chinese phoenix, fung, fum, hoo, ho-o

Fenghuang2

proper noun
  1. A county of Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan, China.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon.

Similar
Chinese phoenixfungfumhooho-o

Origin

fenghuang · noun

  1. Mandarin鳳凰 /凤凰
  2. Englishfenghuang

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

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Fenghuang · proper noun

  1. Mandarin鳳凰 /凤凰
  2. EnglishFenghuang

From Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (Fènghuáng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 鳳凰 /凤凰, 鳳凰 /凤凰
  • 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fung⁶ wong⁴)mythical creature
  • 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fung⁶ wong⁴)county
Chinese Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰, 鳳凰 /凤凰
  • 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fènghuáng)mythical creature
  • 鳳凰 /凤凰 (Fènghuáng)county
French fenghuang
  • fenghuangmythical creature
Indonesian hong
  • hongmythical creature
Japanese 鳳凰
  • 鳳凰 (hōō)mythical creature
Korean 봉황
  • 봉황 (bonghwang)mythical creature
Polish fenghuang
  • fenghuangmythical creature
Thai เฟิ่งหฺวาง
  • เฟิ่งหฺวางmythical creature
Vietnamese phượng hoàng, phụng hoàng
  • phượng hoàngmythical creature
  • phụng hoàngmythical creature
Cite this entry
APA

fenghuang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenghuang

MLA

“fenghuang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenghuang. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fenghuang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenghuang.

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