(huī) - Hui — to fly & a type of pheasant with colorful feathers

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Hui — to fly;

a type of pheasant with colorful feathers;

also used in ancient texts to describe rapid flight or brilliance.

Hui — to flya type of pheasant with colorful feathersalso used in ancient texts to describe rapid

Usage highlights

Fly swiftlyPheasant feathersBrilliant and colorfulRapid flightPheasant

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pheasant flew swiftly (翬飞).
  • Colorful feathers of the pheasant (翬羽).
  • He moved as if flying (翬翬然).

Collocations

  • Fly swiftly(翬飞)
  • Pheasant feathers(翬羽)
  • Brilliant and colorful(翬翬)
  • Rapid flight(翬翔)
  • Pheasant(翬雉)

Idioms

  • Flying swiftly like a pheasant(翬飞戾天)
  • Colorful and brilliant feathers(翬羽之文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts such as the 'Book of Songs' (诗经) describing pheasants and flight.
  • Associated with beauty and agility in ancient Chinese literature.
  • Used in poetic contexts to convey swift movement or vivid coloration.

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