fenghuang

fenghuang

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 鳳凰／凤凰 (fènghuáng).

Noun

fenghuang (plural fenghuangs)

1. (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

• Chinese phoenix
• Ho-o (Japan)

Translations

mythical creature

Chinese: Mandarin: 凤凰 (zh), 鳳凰／凤凰 (zh) (fènghuáng) Japanese: 鳳凰 (ja) (hōō) Korean: 봉황 (ko) (bonghwang) (鳳凰 (ko)) Manchu: ᡤᠠᡵᡠᡩᠠᡳ (garudai) (male), ᡤᡝᡵᡠᡩᡝᡳ (gerudei) (female) Vietnamese: phượng hoàng (vi), phụng hoàng (vi)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Mandarin 鳳凰／凤凰 (fènghuáng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fenˈxwan/ [fẽŋˈxwãn]
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

fenghuang m (plural fenghuangs)

1. (mythology) fenghuang