A coat or jacket filled with down or feathers for warmth; also known as [[羽绒衣|羽絨衣|yu3 rong2 yi1]] or in Taiwan as [[羽毛衣|羽毛衣|yu3 mao2 yi1]].

The sport of badminton; a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock over a net.

feather; plumage; plume

the soft, fine feathers from the belly and back of birds or poultry

Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), a famous warlord and leader of the uprising against the Qin dynasty; he was the chief rival of [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]] and was eventually defeated by him at the end of the Chu-Han Contention.

A famous general of the state of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period known for his loyalty and bravery; later deified as the God of War and referred to as [[关公|關公|guan1 gong1]] or [[关帝|關帝|guan1 di4]]

the wing of a bird

A famous Tang Dynasty tea master (733-804), best known as the author of the [[茶经|茶經|cha2 jing1]], the world's first book on tea cultivation and preparation; widely revered as the Sage of Tea.

(derogatory) followers or members of a clique; henchmen of a group leader, often referring to those associated with an evil influence

(of a winged insect) to emerge from a pupa or cocoon into its adult form; eclosion

The community or world of badminton; badminton circles

Japanese surname and place name; the location of Tokyo's Haneda Airport

to return home disappointed or in low spirits after suffering a defeat or failing to achieve one's ambitions; literally, like a bird returning with wounded wings or missing feathers

(literary) clothing made of feathers or thin, light fabric; also refers to the robes worn by immortals or Daoist priests

a fan made from long bird feathers

(literary) the imperial guards or an armed escort; a term for the palace guard used throughout several dynasties starting from the Han Dynasty

to shed old feathers and grow new ones; to molt

to have grown full plumage; mature enough to act independently or take on major responsibility

feathers of a bird; fur and feathers of animals

Literally "feather fan and silk headband"; describes the elegant and relaxed appearance of a strategist or general who remains calm and composed in the heat of battle.

(literary) literally meaning a bird's feathers are broken so it cannot fly; used to describe being defeated, frustrated, or unsuccessful, particularly in competitions or career pursuits

not yet fledged; still green; lacking experience or strength

Song Dynasty literary critic and poet from Shaowu, Fujian, known for his work "Canglang Shīhuà"; he emphasized the concept of "enlightenment" in poetry and advocated for the style of the High Tang Dynasty.

Clothes or a coat filled with down or feathers for warmth.

the distinct, often long or upright feathers found on the top of a bird's head; a feathered crest

A type of compound leaf where leaflets are arranged on both sides of a central axis like the barbs of a feather.

(idiom) to be careful about one's public image and reputation; to value one's character and standing

Literally "feathers not yet full-grown"; used to describe someone who is young, inexperienced, or lacks the power and status to act independently.

(of a bird) having fully grown feathers; (metaphorically) experienced, mature, or developed well enough to be independent

A thin, light, twill-weave fabric made from a mix of cotton, wool, or silk, often used for clothing linings.

A tiny scrap of fur from the legendary mythical beast Jiguang; used to describe a rare and precious remnant of an ancient work of art or literature. literature. literature

(bound form) urgent message or military document calling men to arms, traditionally marked with a bird feather to signal its extreme urgency.

the shaped path or area where smoke, steam, or liquid moves through the air or water

a bird's feather

The five notes of the ancient Chinese pentatonic scale, roughly corresponding to the notes do, re, mi, sol, and la in the Western major scale; also known as the [[五音|五音|wu3 yin1]]

an urgent military message in ancient times, often marked with a bird feather to signal that it must be delivered at top speed

an officer or member of the palace guard during the Han and Tang dynasties

to shed feathers or molt, referring to birds losing old feathers and growing new ones in spring and autumn

To play or compose music with great skill according to the rules of traditional scales; refers to highbrow music or a performance of the highest caliber.

literally meaning feathers piled high can sink a boat; metaphorically suggests that minor problems or small forces can lead to disaster or exert great power when accumulated

the arrangement of veins in a leaf where secondary veins branch out from both sides of a single prominent midrib, resembling a feather

variation of a musical theme; to change the mode or key of a musical composition

Badminton World Federation; the international governing body for the sport of badminton

Kariwa, a village in Niigata Prefecture, Japan; site of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant

(bird species of China) Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

International Badminton Federation; formerly abbreviated as [[国际羽联|國際羽聯|guo2 ji4 yu3 lian2]] and replaced by [[世界羽联|世界羽聯|shi4 jie4 yu3 lian2]] in 2006

International Badminton Federation (abbreviation); former name of the sport's global governing body prior to 2006

Literally "one phoenix feather"; refers to a small sample or a brief glimpse that allows one to judge the excellence of the whole thing.