凤
fèng HSK7

male phoenix

  • edit character approved 凤 — "Edited simplified entry" by Prismcool
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    Simplified form of 鳳. Phonosemantic compound. 鳥 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Originally a pictograph of a mythical Chinese bird, similar to a phoenix. Later the phonetic component 凡 was added. → Simplified form of 鳳. Originally a pictograph of a mythical Chinese bird, similar to a phoenix. Later the phonetic component 凡 was added.
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  • edit character approved 凤 — "Verify" by Prismcool
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