鴆 (zhèn) - Zhen — a legendary poisonous bird & poison

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鴆 · zhèn

Zhen — a legendary poisonous bird;

poison;

to poison someone.

Zhen — a legendary poisonous birdpoisonto poison someone.

Usage highlights

Zhen birdZhen poisonZhen wineTo poison with zhenZhen featherZhen's lethal nature

Synonyms

  • 毒— poison (general term)

Antonyms

  • 藥— medicine (antonym to poison)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The zhen bird's feathers were said to be poisonous (鴆鳥).
  • He was poisoned with zhen wine (鴆酒).
  • The plot involved poisoning the emperor (鴆殺).
  • They used a zhen feather to prepare the poison (鴆羽).

Collocations

  • Zhen bird(鴆鳥)
  • Zhen poison(鴆毒)
  • Zhen wine(鴆酒)
  • To poison with zhen(鴆殺)
  • Zhen feather(鴆羽)
  • Zhen's lethal nature(鴆斃)

Idioms

  • Drink poison to quench thirst(飲鴆止渴)
  • To drink zhen and eat aconite(飲鴆茹附子)
  • Zhen's poison can kill(鴆毒可殺人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese mythology, the zhen was a mythical bird with poisonous feathers, often used to make lethal wine.
  • The character appears in historical accounts of political assassinations and court intrigues.
  • The idiom 'drink poison to quench thirst' (飲鴆止渴) warns against using disastrous solutions to immediate problems.

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