翞 (jiāng) - Jiang — used in the word 翞翞, describing & an archaic, rare character.

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jiāng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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翞 · jiāng

Jiang — used in the word 翞翞, describing the sound of birds chirping;

an archaic, rare character.

Jiang — used in the word 翞翞, describingan archaic, rare character.

Usage highlights

翞翞翞翞鸟鸣翞翞声

Synonyms

  • 唧— chirp, twitter (more common sound character)
  • 啾— chirp, peep (bird sound)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The birds were chirping (翞翞) in the morning.
  • In classical texts, 翞翞 described bird sounds (翞翞鸟鸣).
  • This character appears in ancient poetry (翞翞声).

Collocations

  • jiang1 jiang1(翞翞)
  • jiang1 jiang1 niao3 ming2(翞翞鸟鸣)
  • jiang1 jiang1 sheng1(翞翞声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts.
  • Used almost exclusively in the reduplicated form 翞翞 to describe bird sounds.
  • Represents the onomatopoeic tradition in Chinese character creation.

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