翉 (běn) - To fly & to take off

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běn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

翉 · běn

To fly;

to take off;

to soar (archaic/rare character).

To flyto take offto soar (archaic/rare character).

Usage highlights

Take flightSoar highBird flightRapid ascentAncient flight character

Synonyms

  • 飞— to fly (common modern character)
  • 翔— to soar, to glide
  • 翱— to hover, to soar

Antonyms

  • 落— to fall, to land
  • 降— to descend, to lower

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird takes flight (鸟翉).
  • A rare character meaning to soar (翉翔).
  • Used in ancient texts for flying (古文中表飞翔).

Collocations

  • Take flight(翉飞)
  • Soar high(翉翔)
  • Bird flight(鸟翉)
  • Rapid ascent(迅翉)
  • Ancient flight character(古翉)

Idioms

  • Soaring high and far(翉翔万里)
  • Taking flight like a phoenix(凤翉九天)
  • Rising swiftly(迅翉冲天)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found mainly in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • Associated with bird flight and ascension in literary contexts.
  • Often used in poetic or descriptive passages about birds taking wing.

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