qīng​luán

legendary bird

Senses

青鸾/ 青鸞 qīng​luán legendary bird

(bound form) a mythical divine bird similar to a phoenix, characterized by its blue or green feathers

青鸾/ 青鸞 qīng​luán 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

青鸾/ 青鸞 qīng​luán 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

青鸾/ 青鸞 qīng​luán carriage bell

(archaic) an ornamental bell placed on the front of an emperor's carriage

References

classifier 青鸾/青鸞 只/隻