鳳

See also: 凤 and 鳯

鳳	U+9CF3, 鳳 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-9CF3

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[U+9CF2]

CJK Unified Ideographs

鳴 →
[U+9CF4]

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(radical 196 + 3)

Han character

鳳 (Kangxi radical 196, 鳥+3, 14 strokes, cangjie input 竹弓一日火 (HNMAF), four-corner 7721₀, composition ⿵𠘨𩾏)

Derived characters

𠏵, 𫲉, 㵯, 𣝲, 𤪧, 𫄍, 𬐑, 𫘙, 𪋴, 𮱱, 𪈽

References

Kangxi Dictionary: page 1482, character 13

Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 46671

Dae Jaweon: page 2014, character 4

Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4616, character 5

Unihan data for U+9CF3

More information trad., simp. ...

trad.		鳳
simp.		凤
alternative forms		鳯凤风

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Glyph origin

More information Historical forms of the character 鳳, Shang ...

Historical forms of the character 鳳
Shang	Western Zhou	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Oracle bone script	Bronze inscriptions	Ancient script	Small seal script

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More information Old Chinese ...

	Old Chinese
嵐	*b·ruːm
葻	*b·uːm
釩	*pʰomʔ
汎	pʰoms, bum
凡	*bom
帆	bom, boms
颿	bom, boms
軓	*bomʔ
梵	bloms, bum
芃	boːŋ, bum
風	plum, plums
飌	*plum
楓	*plum
猦	*plum
偑	*plum
檒	*plum
瘋	*plum
諷	*plums
堸	*blum
渢	*blum
鳳	*bums

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Characters in the same phonetic series (凡) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *bums) : phonetic 凡 (OC *bom) + 鳥 (“bird”).

In the oracle bone script, the script of 鳳 (OC *bums) was often phonetically borrowed to represent 風 (OC *plum, *plums, “wind”). Subsequent forms of the script of 風 were also derived from parts of the bronze inscription of 鳳.

Pronunciation

More information Rime, Character ...

Rime
Character	鳳
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	並 (3)
Final (韻)	東 (2)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	馮貢切
Baxter	bjuwngH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/bɨuŋ^H/
Pan Wuyun	/biuŋ^H/
Shao Rongfen	/biuŋ^H/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/buwŋ^H/
Li Rong	/biuŋ^H/
Wang Li	/bĭuŋ^H/
Bernhard Karlgren	/bʱi̯uŋ^H/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	fèng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	fung⁶

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More information Zhengzhang system (2003), Character ...

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	鳳
Reading #	1/1
No.	2935
Phonetic component	凡
Rime group	侵
Rime subdivision	3
Corresponding MC rime	鳳
Old Chinese	/*bums/

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Mandarin
(Pinyin): fèng (feng⁴)

(Zhuyin): ㄈㄥˋ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): fung⁶ / fung^6-2

(Taishan, Wiktionary): fuung⁵
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): fung

(Hailu, HRS): fung^˖

(Meixian, Guangdong): fung⁴
Jin (Wiktionary): feng³
Northern Min (KCR): hō̤ng
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): hōng

(Teochew, Peng'im): hong⁶
Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁶von

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: fèng
  - Zhuyin: ㄈㄥˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: fòng
  - Wade–Giles: fêng⁴
  - Yale: fèng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fenq
  - Palladius: фэн (fɛn)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fɤŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: fung⁶ / fung^6-2
  - Yale: fuhng / fúng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: fung⁶ / fung^6-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: fung⁶ / fung^6-2
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fʊŋ²²/, /fʊŋ²²⁻³⁵/

Note: fung6-2 - used in names.

- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: fuung⁵
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /fɵŋ³²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: fung
  - Hakka Romanization System: fung
  - Hagfa Pinyim: fung⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /fuŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: fung^˖
  - Sinological IPA: /fuŋ³³/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: fung⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /fʊŋ⁵³/
Jin
- (Taiyuan)⁺
  - Wiktionary: feng³
  - Sinological IPA (old-style): /fəŋ⁴⁵/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: hō̤ng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɔŋ⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hōng
  - Tâi-lô: hōng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hong
  - IPA (Xiamen): /hɔŋ²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hɔŋ⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /hɔŋ²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /hɔŋ³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /hɔŋ³³/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: hong⁶
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: hŏng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hoŋ³⁵/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶von
  - MiniDict: von^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³von
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /voŋ²³/

Middle Chinese: bjuwngH

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*bums/

Definitions

鳳

(Chinese mythology) male fenghuang (a mythological bird)
(Cantonese, euphemistic) chicken (as food)
鳳爪／凤爪 [Cantonese] ― fung⁶ zaau² [Jyutping] ― chicken leg
(Hong Kong Cantonese) female prostitute
(～縣) Feng County, Fengxian (a county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China)
a surname

Synonyms

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Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		娼妓, 妓女, 娼婦
Northeastern Mandarin	Beijing	妓女, 婊子, 姑娘兒, 窯姐兒, 野花兒
	Taiwan	妓女, 婊子
	Harbin	婊子, 窯子娘們兒, 窯姐兒, 兔兒, 兔子
	Malaysia	雞
	Singapore	妓女, 雞
Jilu Mandarin	Jinan	窯姐
Jiaoliao Mandarin	Yantai (Muping)	婊子, 賣窯子的
Central Plains Mandarin	Xi'an	窯子
Central Plains Mandarin	Xining	馬班子
Lanyin Mandarin	Yinchuan	婊子, 娼婦
	Lanzhou	婊子, 窯子
	Ürümqi	婊子
Southwestern Mandarin	Chengdu	梭爺子, 婊子婆娘, 婊子, 梭梭, 雞, 貓兒, 野雞, 捨物, 粉臉子 dated
	Wuhan	婊子, 妖姑, 賣貨, 片
	Guiyang	婊子, 娼妓
	Kunming	爛使, 皮旦
	Liuzhou	老舉婆, 老舉, 婊子婆
	Dagudi (Maliba)	賣屄人
	Reshuitang (Longling)	賣屄人
	Mae Salong (Lancang)	妓女, 賣屄婆
	Mae Sai (Tengchong)	賣屄人
Jianghuai Mandarin	Nanjing	婊子
Jianghuai Mandarin	Yangzhou	婊子, 姑娘 dated
Cantonese	Guangzhou	老舉, 野雞, 雞
	Hong Kong	妓女, 雞, 老舉, 啄地, 鳳, 鳳姐, 女女, G neologism
	Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou)	老舉
	Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)	老舉
	Hong Kong (Ting Kok)	老舉
	Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)	老舉
	Macau	老舉, 雞
	Guangzhou (Panyu)	老舉
	Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)	老舉
	Guangzhou (Conghua)	老舉
	Guangzhou (Zengcheng)	老舉
	Foshan	老舉
	Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)	老舉
	Foshan (Shunde)	老舉
	Foshan (Sanshui)	老舉
	Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)	老舉
	Zhongshan (Shiqi)	老舉
	Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)	老舉
	Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)	老舉
	Zhuhai (Doumen)	老舉, 雞
	Jiangmen (Baisha)	老舉, 雞
	Jiangmen (Xinhui)	老舉, 雞
	Taishan	老舉, 妓女, 雞
	Kaiping (Chikan)	老舉, 雞
	Enping (Niujiang)	老舉, 雞
	Heshan (Yayao)	老舉
	Dongguan	老舉, 妓女, 雞
	Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)	老舉
	Xinyi	老舉
	Nanning	老妓
	Rongxian	雞
	Hepu (Lianzhou)	老舉婆
	Hepu (Shatian)	老契
	Guiping	老舉
	Guiping (Mule)	雞
	Pingnan	雞
	Guigang (Gangcheng)	老舉, 雞
	Guigang (Pingdong)	老舉
	Beihai	老舉
	Beihai (Nankang)	老舉
	Beihai (Yingpan)	老舉婆
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)	老舉, 雞婆
	Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)	老舉
	Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)	雞婆
	Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)	妓女, 老舉, 雞
	Singapore (Guangfu)	雞
	Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)	老舉
	Móng Cái	老舉
	Yangon (Taishan)	妓女, 老舉, 雞
	Mandalay (Taishan)	女妓
	Bangkok (Guangfu)	老舉, 雞
	Betong (Rongxian)	雞
Gan	Nanchang	姑娘, 婊子, 雀子
	Lichuan	婊子
	Pingxiang	婊子
Hakka	Meixian	婊仔, 火屎, 當賺個, 老舉嫲, 老舉
	Xingning	婊哩, 老舉, 老舉嫲, 貨屎, 貨哩
	Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)	老舉, 老舉婆, 雞
	Huiyang	老舉
	Dongguan (Qingxi)	老舉嫲
	Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)	老舉嫲
	Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)	老舉
	Wuhua (Shuizhai)	老舉嫲
	Wuhua (Huacheng)	雞婆, 老舉嫲, 老舉
	Wuhua (Changbu)	老舉嫲
	Wuhua (Mianyang)	雞婆, 老舉嫲
	Nanxiong (Zhuji)	老舉
	Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)	老舉
	Changting	鴨子
	Yudu	婊姊, 姑娘, 婊子
	Miaoli (N. Sixian)	賺食嫲
	Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)	菜店嫲
	Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian)	菜店嫲
	Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)	賺食嫲
	Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)	賺食嫲
	Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)	賺食嫲
	Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)	趁食夫娘人, 趁食妹子
	Hong Kong	老舉嫲
	Senai (Huiyang)	老舉, 雞
Huizhou	Jixi	婊子, 賣屄貨
Jin	Taiyuan	婊子, 窯子裡的
Jin	Xinzhou	婊子
Northern Min	Jian'ou	妓嫲
	Jianyang	妓嫲
	Wuyishan	婊子
Eastern Min	Fuzhou	白面, 白面哥
	Fuzhou (Changle)	白面哥
	Fuqing	婊
	Yongtai	白面
	Gutian	做婊子
	Fu'an	白面
	Ningde	白面
	Shouning	婊囝
	Zhouning	婊囝
	Fuding	花娘
	Matsu	白面
Southern Min	Xiamen	婊仔, 娼婊, 水貨, 雞, 趁食查某, 土婊, 間仔查某
	Quanzhou	婊仔, 片仔, 水貨, 雞, 土婊
	Zhangzhou	婊仔, 查某孫, 雞, 雞仔, 土婊, 土婊仔, 間仔查某, 間底查某
	Taipei	趁食查某, 菜店查某
	Taipei (Wanhua)	趁食查某
	New Taipei (Tamsui)	趁食查某, 菜店查某, 豆菜底的
	New Taipei (Sanxia)	趁食查某, 豆菜底
	New Taipei (Pingxi)	趁食查某
	Kaohsiung	菜店查某, 趁食查某
	Kaohsiung (Cijin)	趁食查某, 菜店查某
	Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang)	趁食查某, 菜店查某
	Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang)	趁食查某, 咧趁的, 菜店查某
	Kaohsiung (Tianliao)	趁食查某, 菜店查某, 咧趁的
	Yilan	菜店查某, 趁食查某
	Yilan (Toucheng)	趁食查某
	Changhua (Lukang)	趁食查某
	Taichung	趁食查某
	Taichung (Wuqi)	趁食查某
	Tainan	豆菜底的, 菜店查某, 趁食查某, 貓仔, 咧趁的, 媌仔, 妓女, 路邊花
	Tainan (Anping)	趁食查某, 菜店查某, 歹查某, 咧趁的
	Taitung	趁食查某
	Hsinchu	趁食查某
	Kinmen	趁食查某, 相楗的
	Penghu (Magong)	趁食查某, 菜店查某, 菜店彪, 妓女
	Penghu (Xiyu)	趁食查某, 菜店查某, 婊囝
	Penang (Hokkien)	歹查某, 雞
	Singapore (Hokkien)	婊仔, 樂洞, 雞
	Manila (Hokkien)	婊, 婊仔, 摃婆, 漚摃, 歹查某, 姣查某, 漚查某, 姣婊
	Pingnan (Shangdu)	老妓
	Chaozhou	娼, 雞
	Shantou	花娘, 騷婆, 妓女
	Jieyang	雞, 騷, 騷婆, 查某, 娼囝
	Haifeng	雞, 查某娼
	Bangkok (Teochew)	妓女, 雞
	Chiang Mai (Teochew)	老衍
	Hat Yai (Teochew)	妓女
	Johor Bahru (Teochew)	妓女
	Leizhou	娘
	Haikou	娘囝, 娘
Puxian Min	Putian	貨𨈘
Puxian Min	Xianyou	貨𨈘
Zhongshan Min	Zhongshan (Sanxiang)	老舉
Southern Pinghua	Nanning (Tingzi)	老妓婆, 婊子婆
Wu	Shanghai	婊子, 妓女, 煤餅
	Shanghai (Chongming)	婊子, 野雞
	Suzhou	婊子, 妓女
	Danyang	婊子
	Hangzhou	婊子, 妓女
	Ningbo	花佬, 婊子
	Wenzhou	大毛, 嬉老, 花兒
	Jinhua	賣胖貨, 賣胖個, 婊子, 婊子貨
Xiang	Changsha	妓女, 婊子, 婊子婆
	Loudi	婊子, 娼婦
	Quanzhou	妓女

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Dialectal synonyms of 妓女 (“female prostitute”) [map]

Compounds

丹鳳／丹凤 (dānfèng)
丹鳳城／丹凤城
丹鳳眼／丹凤眼 (dānfèngyǎn)
乘鸞跨鳳／乘鸾跨凤
五鳳／五凤
伏龍鳳雛／伏龙凤雏
來鳳／来凤 (Láifèng)
倒鳳顛鸞／倒凤颠鸾
化鴟為鳳／化鸱为凤
占鳳
呂安題鳳／吕安题凤
吳鳳鄉／吴凤乡
夢吐白鳳／梦吐白凤
威鳳／威凤
威鳳一羽／威凤一羽
寬尾鳳蝶／宽尾凤蝶
彩鳳隨鴉／彩凤随鸦
打鳳撈龍／打凤捞龙
打鳳牢龍／打凤牢龙
拋鸞拆鳳／抛鸾拆凤
接輿歌鳳／接舆歌凤
揚雄吐鳳／扬雄吐凤
描鸞刺鳳／描鸾刺凤
攀龍託鳳／攀龙托凤
攀龍趨鳳／攀龙趋凤
攀龍附鳳／攀龙附凤 (pānlóngfùfèng)
朝陽鳴鳳／朝阳鸣凤
桐花鳳／桐花凤
潛蛟困鳳／潜蛟困凤
炙鳳烹龍／炙凤烹龙 (zhìfèngpēnglóng)
炰鳳烹龍／炰凤烹龙 (páofèngpēnglóng)
炮鳳烹龍／炮凤烹龙 (páofèngpēnglóng)
炮鳳煮龍／炮凤煮龙 (páofèngzhǔlóng)
炮龍烹鳳／炮龙烹凤 (páolóngpēngfèng)
烹龍炮鳳／烹龙炮凤 (pēnglóngpáofèng)
烹龍煮鳳／烹龙煮凤 (pēnglóngzhǔfèng)
玄鳳／玄凤
王熙鳳／王熙凤
百鳥朝鳳／百鸟朝凤 (bǎiniǎocháofèng)
眉橫丹鳳／眉横丹凤
碧鳳蝶／碧凤蝶
祥麟威鳳／祥麟威凤
祥麟瑞鳳／祥麟瑞凤
禮鳳／礼凤
綵鳳／彩凤
翔鳳／翔凤 (Xiángfèng)
臺灣鳳蝶／台湾凤蝶
舞鸞歌鳳／舞鸾歌凤
跨鳳乘鸞／跨凤乘鸾
跨鳳乘龍／跨凤乘龙
釵頭鳳／钗头凤
附鳳攀龍／附凤攀龙
雞不及鳳／鸡不及凤
雛鳳／雏凤
離鸞別鳳／离鸾别凤
非鴉非鳳／非鸦非凤
題鳳／题凤
題鳳題午／题凤题午
顛鸞倒鳳／颠鸾倒凤 (diānluándǎofèng)
飛鸞輕鳳／飞鸾轻凤
騰蛟起鳳／腾蛟起凤
高鳳流麥／高凤流麦
鳳仙子／凤仙子
鳳仙花／凤仙花 (fèngxiānhuā)
鳳儀／凤仪 (fèngyí)
鳳冠／凤冠 (fèngguān)
鳳冠霞帔／凤冠霞帔
鳳凰／凤凰 (fènghuáng)
鳳凰于飛／凤凰于飞
鳳凰來儀／凤凰来仪
鳳凰在笯／凤凰在笯 (fènghuáng zài nú)
鳳凰山／凤凰山 (Fènghuángshān)
鳳凰木／凤凰木 (fènghuángmù)
鳳凰池／凤凰池
鳳凰竹／凤凰竹
鳳凰簫／凤凰箫
鳳凰臺／凤凰台
鳳凰蛋／凤凰蛋
鳳占
鳳去樓空／凤去楼空
鳳去秦樓／凤去秦楼
鳳去臺空／凤去台空
鳳友／凤友
鳳友鸞交／凤友鸾交
鳳吹／凤吹
鳳城／凤城 (Fèngchéng)
鳳奩／凤奁
鳳姐／凤姐 (fèngjiě)
鳳子／凤子
鳳尾草／凤尾草
鳳尾香羅／凤尾香罗
鳳尾魚／凤尾鱼 (fèngwěiyú)
鳳山／凤山 (Fèngshān)
鳳林／凤林 (Fènglín)
鳳梨／凤梨 (fènglí)
鳳止高梧／凤止高梧
鳳毛／凤毛 (fèngmáo)
鳳毛濟美／凤毛济美
鳳毛麟角／凤毛麟角 (fèngmáo línjiǎo)
鳳求凰／凤求凰
鳳池／凤池
鳳泊鸞飄／凤泊鸾飘
鳳爪／凤爪 (fèngzhǎo)
鳳皇于蜚
鳳目／凤目
鳳眼／凤眼
鳳眼果／凤眼果
鳳穴／凤穴
鳳笙／凤笙
鳳簪／凤簪
鳳簫／凤箫
鳳紙／凤纸
鳳翹／凤翘
鳳舄／凤舄
鳳舉／凤举
鳳舞龍飛／凤舞龙飞
鳳蓋／凤盖
鳳藻／凤藻
鳳蛾／凤蛾 (fèngé)
鳳蝶／凤蝶 (fèngdié)
鳳詔／凤诏
鳳輦／凤辇
鳳辣子／凤辣子
鳳還巢／凤还巢
鳳邸／凤邸
鳳釵／凤钗
鳳閣／凤阁
鳳閣龍樓／凤阁龙楼
鳳闕／凤阙
鳳陽花鼓／凤阳花鼓
鳳雛／凤雏
鳳雛麟子／凤雏麟子
鳳靡鸞吪／凤靡鸾吪
鳳頭鞋／凤头鞋
鳳馬／凤马 (Fèngmǎ)
鳳髓龍肝／凤髓龙肝
鳳鱭／凤鲚 (fèngjì)
鳴鳳／鸣凤 (Míngfèng)
鳳鳴朝陽／凤鸣朝阳
鳴鳳朝陽／鸣凤朝阳
鴉巢生鳳／鸦巢生凤
鴛儔鳳侶／鸳俦凤侣
鵷鳳／鹓凤
鸞儔鳳侶／鸾俦凤侣
鸞翔鳳翥／鸾翔凤翥 (luánxiáng fèngzhù)
鸞翔鳳集／鸾翔凤集 (luánxiáng fèngjí)
鸞飄鳳泊／鸾飘凤泊 (luánpiāofèngbó)
鸞鳳／鸾凤 (luánfèng)
鸞鳳之配／鸾凤之配
鸞鳳和鳴／鸾凤和鸣
鸞鳳雛／鸾凤雏
麟子鳳雛／麟子凤雏
麟肝鳳髓／麟肝凤髓
麟角鳳毛／麟角凤毛 (línjiǎo fèngmáo)
麟角鳳觜／麟角凤觜
麟角鳳距／麟角凤距
麟鳳／麟凤 (línfèng)
麟鳳龜龍／麟凤龟龙
黃鳳蝶／黄凤蝶
龍眉鳳目／龙眉凤目
龍眉鳳眼／龙眉凤眼
龍翰鳳翼／龙翰凤翼
龍肝鳳髓／龙肝凤髓 (lónggānfèngsuǐ)
龍興鳳舉／龙兴凤举
龍虎鳳／龙虎凤 (lónghǔfèng)
龍蟠鳳逸／龙蟠凤逸
龍躍鳳鳴／龙跃凤鸣 (lóngyuèfèngmíng)
龍車鳳輦／龙车凤辇
龍章鳳姿／龙章凤姿
龍章鳳篆／龙章凤篆
龍飛鳳舞／龙飞凤舞 (lóngfēifèngwǔ)
龍駒鳳雛／龙驹凤雏
龍鳳／龙凤 (lóngfèng)
龍鳳之姿／龙凤之姿
龍鳳之表／龙凤之表
龍鳳呈祥／龙凤呈祥 (lóngfèngchéngxiáng)
龍鳳帖／龙凤帖
龍鳳輦／龙凤辇
龍鳳餅／龙凤饼
龜龍麟鳳／龟龙麟凤

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (鳳):

→ Japanese: 鳳(ほう) (hō)
→ Korean: 봉(鳳) (bong)
→ Vietnamese: phụng (鳳), phượng (鳳)

Others:

→ English: Feng
→ Zhuang: fungh

References

“鳳”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

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Kanji

鳳

(Jinmeiyō kanji)

feng (male fire-bird) or other fabled bird
person of excellence
imperial
expression of respect

Readings

Go-on: ぶ (bu)、ぶう (bū)、ふう (fū)
Kan-on: ほう (hō)^{←ほう (fou, historical)}
Kun: おおとり (ōtori, 鳳)^{←おほとり (ofotori, 鳳, historical)}
Nanori: あげは (ageha)、たか (taka)

Compounds

鳳(ほう)凰(おう) (hōō, “phoenix”)
鳳(ほう)駕(が) (hōga)
鳳(ほう)閣(かく) (hōkaku)
鳳(ほう)眼(がん) (hōgan)
鳳(ほう)管(かん) (hōkan)
鳳(ほう)鏡(きょう) (hōkyō)
鳳(ほう)闕(けつ) (hōketsu)
鳳(ホウ)五(ゴ)郎(ロウ) (hōgorō)
鳳(ほう)字(じ) (hōji)
鳳(ほう)児(じ) (hōji)
鳳(ホウ)雀(ジャ)蛾(ク) (hōjaku)
鳳(ほう)城(じょう) (hōjō)
鳳(ほう)詔(しょう) (hōshō)
鳳(ほう)雛(すう) (hōsū, “phoenix chick”)
鳳(ほう)声(せい) (hōsei, “phoenix's call or cry; honorific epithet for someone's announcement or declaration”)
鳳(ホウ)仙(セン)花(カ) (hōsenka): Impatiens balsamina: garden balsam, touch-me-not
鳳(ほう)池(ち) (hōchi)
鳳(ほう)鳥(ちょう) (hōchō)
鳳(ほう)尾(び) (hōbi)
鳳(ほう)輿(よ) (hōyo)
鳳(ほう)来(らい) (Hōrai)
鳳(ほう)梨(り) (hōri, “pineapple”)
鳳(ほう)暦(れき) (hōreki)
鳳(ほう)輦(れん) (hōren): a kind of fancy sedan chair
鳳(ホウ)蓮(レン)草(ソウ) (hōrensō)
鳳(ほう)楼(ろう) (hōrō)
夔(きほ)鳳(う)鏡(きょう) (kihōkyō)
夔(きほ)鳳(う)文(もん) (Kihōmon)
瑞(ずい)鳳(ほう) (Zuihō)
白(はく)鳳(ほう) (hakuhō)
金(キン)鳳(ポウ)花(ゲ) (kinpōge)
附(ふ)鳳(ほう) (fuhō)
鸞(らん)鳳(ほう) (ranhō), 鸞(らん)鳳(ぽう) (ranpō)
竜(りゅう)鳳(ほう) (ryūhō), 竜(りょう)鳳(ほう) (ryōhō)
鳳(アゲハ)蝶(チョウ) (agehachō)
鳳梨(パイナップル) (painappuru)
白(パイ)鳳(フォン) (paifon)

Etymology 1

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鳳
ほう Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

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From Middle Chinese 鳳 (MC bjuwngH).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ほー [hóꜜò] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ho̞ː]

Noun

鳳(ほう) • (hō)

(Chinese mythology) feng: a fabled male fire-bird, thought to be a manifestation of a saint
Antonym: 凰 (ō, kō)

Derived terms

鳳(ほう)笙(しょう) (hōshō)

Proper noun

鳳(ほう) • (Hō)

a surname

Etymology 2

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鳳
おおとり Jinmeiyō
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【おおとり】

[noun] any large bird (crane, stork, swan, etc.)

[noun] any majestic bird of legend (peng, fenghuang, phoenix, roc, etc.)

[proper noun] 鳳: a surname

Alternative spellings
大鳥, 鵬, 鴻

(This term, 鳳, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

[1]
Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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Hanja

鳳 (eumhun 봉새 봉 (bongsae bong))

hanja form^? of 봉 (“male phoenix”)

Han character

鳳: Hán Nôm readings: phượng, phụng

phoenix
Mohur tree

[DJR-1] [1]
Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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