fenghuang
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Mandarin 鳳凰/凤凰 (fènghuáng).
Noun edit
fenghuang (plural fenghuangs)
- (Chinese mythology, Japanese mythology) a phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and is frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon
Synonyms edit
- Chinese phoenix
- Ho-o (Japan)
- fum
- fung
Translations edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Mandarin 鳳凰/凤凰 (fènghuáng).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fenghuang m (plural fenghuangs)