fenghuang en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- fŭng′hwäng′
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fènghuáng). Doublet of Fung-wong, hoo, and ho-o.
Meanings
- (Chinese, Japanese) A phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fenghuangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fung-hwang | alternative | lexicographic | |
| feng-huang | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Chinese phoenix · ho-o · fum · fung · hoo
Translations (13)
th เฟิ่งหฺวาง (mythical creature) · mnc ᡤᡝᡵᡠᡩᡝᡳ (mythical creature) · ko 봉황 (mythical creature) · mnc ᡤᠠᡵᡠᡩᠠᡳ (mythical creature) · vi phụng hoàng (mythical creature) · id hong (mythical creature) · hak fung-fòng (mythical creature) · vi phượng hoàng (mythical creature) · fr fenghuang (mythical creature) · ja 鳳凰 (mythical creature) · pl fenghuang (mythical creature) · cmn 鳳凰 /凤凰 (mythical creature) · yue 鳳凰 /凤凰 (mythical creature)