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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon. Chinese, Japanese

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A county of Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan, China.

Synonyms

All synonyms

;chinese phoenixfumfungho-ohoo

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fènghuáng). Doublet of Fung-wong, hoo, and ho-o.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (Fènghuáng).

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