青鸞
See also: 青鸾
Chinese
| green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) | (mythical bird); imperial | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (青鸞) | 青 | 鸞 | |
| simp. (青鸾) | 青 | 鸾 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
青鸞
- (mythology) a phoenix-like bird in Chinese mythology
- (figuratively, literary) mirror (as the bird qingluan likes to dance in front of mirrors)
- (figuratively, literary) bird for delivering mails; messenger
- (figuratively, literary) woman
- great argus (Argusianus argus)
- (historical) Alternative form of 青鑾／青銮 (“tingling bell on an imperial carriage”).
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.