zhū​niǎo

Vermilion Bird

朱鸟 朱鳥 zhū​niǎo
Vermilion Bird
The Vermilion Bird, one of the four mythological creatures of the Chinese constellations, representing the South and the season of summer; also called 朱雀 zhū​què
rosefinch
A type of bird, typically any of various finches with red or pinkish plumage
symbolic vanguard
In ancient military formations, the image of a bird used as a standard for the front of the army
phoenix
A literary or poetic name for the phoenix
(Daoism) tongue
(bound form) A Taoist term referring to the tongue
swallow
A literary or poetic name for the swallow

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