鷷 (zūn) - A legendary bird in Chinese mythology, often associated & also used in ancient texts to refer to

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zūn ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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鷷 · zūn

A legendary bird in Chinese mythology, often associated with auspicious omens;

also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of pheasant or mythical avian creature.

A legendary bird in Chinese mythology, often associatedalso used in ancient texts to refer to

Usage highlights

mythical birdauspicious omenancient text referencelegendary creaturepheasant

Synonyms

  • 雉— pheasant (more common term for pheasant-like birds)
  • 凤— phoenix (mythical auspicious bird)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned the sighting of a mythical bird (鷷).
  • In mythology, the appearance of this bird was considered auspicious (鷷鸟出现).
  • Scholars debate the exact species referred to as 鷷 in classical texts (古书中的鷷).

Collocations

  • mythical bird(鷷鸟)
  • auspicious omen(祥鷷)
  • ancient text reference(古籍中的鷷)
  • legendary creature(传说鷷)
  • pheasant-like bird(似雉的鷷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in ancient Chinese texts and mythology as a rare or mythical bird.
  • Often associated with auspicious signs or omens in traditional belief systems.
  • Its exact identity in zoological terms is debated among scholars.

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