qīngluán
legendary bird
- legendary bird
- (bound form) a mythical divine bird similar to a phoenix, characterized by its blue or green feathers
- messenger
- (literary) a messenger who carries letters between lovers, named after the mythical bird thought to carry messages for the Queen Mother of the West
- mirror
- (literary) a poetic name for a mirror, based on the legend that the qīng luán bird would dance upon seeing its own reflection in one
- carriage bell
- (archaic) an ornamental bell placed on the front of an emperor's carriage
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Classifier
- 只 zhī