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凤
fèng
phoenix
At a glance · 凤

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

凤 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 凤 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 凤 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 凤 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 凤 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 凤 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

凤字甲骨文象神鸟之形（有冠羽），本义为凤凰（神鸟）；繁体作『鳳』，从鸟凡声。

What the sketch shows

凤 Object sketch

Origins & notes

凤本义为凤凰，传说中的瑞鸟。

Structure

凤为象形字，描摹凤鸟华羽；后加鸟旁为形声字鳳。

At a glance

Pinyinfèng
Radical几
Strokes4
UnicodeU+51E4
Character type象形
Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English phoenix Feng is a pictograph of the mythical phoenix, a bird of auspicious omen.
Français phénix Feng est un pictogramme du phénix mythique, oiseau de bon augure.
Español fénix Feng es un pictograma del fénix mitológico, ave de buen augurio.
العربية عنقاء فينغ رسم تخطيطي للعنقاء الأسطورية، طائر النذير الحسن.
Русский феникс Фэн — пиктограмма мифического феникса, птицы доброго предзнаменования.

Common words

  • 凤凰fèng huángphoenix
  • 凤梨fèng lípineapple

Related characters

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