凤 (fèng): phoenix
凤 (fèng) is a Chinese character meaning “phoenix.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 几 (structural) and 又 (semantic). It ranks #1494 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 凤 simplified form of 鳥 bird. Its radical form 几 (table) appears in many related characters such as 几 (jī, small table), 凭 (píng, to lean against), 凡 (fán, ordinary).
Definitions
- phoenix
Etymology & Origin
pictophoneticsimplified form of 鳥 bird
Decomposition: ⿵几又 (layout: surround-from-top)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凤凰 | fèng huáng | phoenix |
| 凤尾鱼 | fèng wěi yú | anchovy |
| 凤梨 | fèng lí | pineapple |
| 龙凤 | lóng fèng | dragon and phoenix |
| 凤仙花 | fèng xiān huā | balsam |
| 凤毛麟角 | fèng máo lín jiǎo | lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) |
| 来凤 | lái fèng | see 來鳳縣|来凤县[Lai2 feng4 Xian4] |
| 龙飞凤舞 | lóng fēi fèng wǔ | flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom) |
| 龙凤呈祥 | lóng fèng chéng xiáng | the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) |
| 望女成凤 | wàng nǚ chéng fèng | lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom) |
| 人中龙凤 | rén zhōng lóng fèng | a giant among men (idiom) |
| 凤头百灵 | fèng tóu bǎi líng | (bird species of China) crested lark (Galerida cristata) |
| 金凤区 | jīn fèng qū | Jinfeng district of Yinchuan city 銀川市|银川市[Yin2 chuan1 shi4], Ningxia |
| 认鸡作凤 | rèn jī zuò fèng | lit. to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom) |
| 凤山市 | fèng shān shì | Fengshan city in Taiwan |
凤 appears in 100 compound words: 54 as the first character, 13 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 凤 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (14)
rarity of rarities; rare treasures or talents; things that are few and far between
to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people so as to acquire benefits
free and powerful calligraphic style; fine calligraphy; husband and wife separated; marriage broken up
gathering of talented people; galaxy of talent; super talented literary group
rarity of rarities; rare treasures or talents; things that are few and far between
to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people so as to acquire benefits
free and powerful calligraphic style; fine calligraphy; husband and wife separated; marriage broken up
gathering of talented people; galaxy of talent; super talented literary group
Showing 12 of 14 idioms containing 凤.
Example Sentences
学习凤字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。
xué xí fèng zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .
Mastering the character "凤" requires repeated practice to achieve neat and precise writing.
台东凤梨释迦推荐会在港举行 “吉祥果”口感蜜甜...
tái dōng fèng lí shì 迦 tuī jiàn huì zài gǎng jǔ háng jí xiáng guǒ kǒu gǎn mì tián . . .
Taitung Pineapple Shakya Recommendation Meeting was held in Hong Kong "Auspicious Fruit" has a sweet taste...
...律计小点 早午下午茶市都有 虾饺/烧卖/凤爪/叉烧包
. . . lǜ jì xiǎo diǎn zǎo wǔ xià wǔ chá shì dōu yǒu xiā jiǎo shāo mài fèng zhǎo chā shāo bāo
... Rhythm snacks There are shrimp dumplings/shumai/chicken feet/char siu buns in the morning, afternoon and afternoon tea market
郭凤仪父处理女儿保单 官强调本案不存在“连坐...
guō fèng yí fù chǔ lǐ nǚ ér bǎo dān guān qiáng diào běn àn bù cún zài lián zuò . . .
Guo Fengyi's father dealt with his daughter's insurance policy The official emphasized that there was no "collective punishment...
黄友凤吁警遵循指示 勿以服装为由拒报案
huáng yǒu fèng xū jǐng zūn xún zhǐ shì wù yǐ fú zhuāng wéi yóu jù bào àn
Huang Youfeng called on the police to follow the instructions and not to refuse to report the case on the grounds of clothing
狮潭新凤吊桥旁 薰衣草全面盛开中
shī tán xīn fèng diào qiáo páng 薰 yī cǎo quán miàn shèng kāi zhōng
Lavender is in full bloom next to the Xinfeng Suspension Bridge in Shitan
凤凰城是亚利桑那州的首府。
Fènghuángchéng shì Yàlìsāngnàzhōu de shǒufǔ.
Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
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