鶼 (jiān) - Jian — refers to a mythical bird in & symbolizes inseparable partnership and marital harmony.

鶼Tone 1

jiān ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

嘉健

鶼 · jiān

Jian — refers to a mythical bird in Chinese mythology that has only one eye and one wing, requiring a pair to fly;

symbolizes inseparable partnership and marital harmony.

Jian — refers to a mythical bird insymbolizes inseparable partnership and marital harmony.

Usage highlights

Jian birdJian jianJian dieJian jiaoJian jian birds

Synonyms

  • 比翼鳥— birds that fly in pairs (mythical)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The jian bird is a mythical creature (鶼鳥).
  • They are like a pair of jian birds (鶼鶼).
  • The term jian die is used to describe an inseparable couple (鶼鰈).

Collocations

  • Jian bird(鶼鳥)
  • Jian jian(鶼鶼)
  • Jian die(鶼鰈)
  • Jian jiao(鶼鶼)
  • Jian jian birds(鶼鶼鳥)

Idioms

  • Like jian and die, inseparable(鶼鰈情深)
  • Jian jian flying together(鶼鶼比翼)
  • Jian jiao in harmony(鶼鶼和鳴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The jian bird appears in Chinese mythology as a symbol of harmonious partnership, as each bird has only one eye and one wing and must pair with another to fly.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe deeply bonded couples, particularly in marriage.
  • The character is composed of the bird radical (鳥) and the component 兼, which carries both phonetic and semantic connotations of 'together' or 'simultaneous'.

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