翍 (pī) - To fly & to flutter

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pī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

翍 · pī

To fly;

to flutter;

to spread wings;

also used to describe the sound of wind or movement of feathers.

To flyto flutterto spread wings

Usage highlights

Fluttering wingsSound of windFluttering flagFluttering movementFluttering feathers

Synonyms

  • 飞— to fly
  • 翔— to soar, to glide
  • 飘— to flutter, to float

Antonyms

  • 落— to fall, to land
  • 停— to stop, to cease movement

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird fluttered its wings (鸟翍翅).
  • The sound of wind blowing through feathers (翍翍风声).
  • The flag fluttered in the wind (旗帜翍翍).

Collocations

  • Fluttering wings(翍翅)
  • Sound of wind(翍风)
  • Fluttering flag(翍旗)
  • Fluttering movement(翍动)
  • Fluttering feathers(翍羽)

Idioms

  • Fluttering like a bird's wings(翍翍如鸟翼)
  • Wind rustling through feathers(翍羽风声)
  • Fluttering and soaring(翍翍高飞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character primarily used in classical Chinese literature.
  • Often appears in poetic descriptions of birds, wind, or gentle movements.
  • The character combines the feather radical with the phonetic component 皮.

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