雚 (guàn) - A legendary bird in Chinese mythology & also refers to a type of heron or

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guàn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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雚 · guàn

A legendary bird in Chinese mythology;

also refers to a type of heron or stork;

used as a phonetic component in many characters.

A legendary bird in Chinese mythologyalso refers to a type of heron orused as a phonetic component in many characters.

Usage highlights

Guan birdGuan type heronAs phonetic component

Synonyms

  • 鹳— stork (more commonly used for the bird)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The guan bird was mentioned in ancient texts (雚鸟).
  • This character appears as a component in many Chinese characters (雚 as phonetic component).
  • Ancient texts describe the guan as a mythical bird (古书中的雚鸟).

Collocations

  • Guan bird(雚鸟)
  • Guan type heron(雚鹭)
  • As phonetic component(雚声符)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring 雚 alone, but appears as component in other idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a mythical bird species
  • Primarily used as a phonetic component in modern Chinese
  • Rarely used as an independent character in contemporary language

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