[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Natural-World \ #Animals # 凤 fèng phoenix ## Components [[几 (jī)]] [[又 (yòu)]] ## Meaning The character "凤" (fèng) refers to the mythical bird, the phoenix. ## History The phoenix is a bird from ancient legends. The male phoenix is called "凤" (fèng), and the female is called "凰" (huáng). Usually, they are both referred to as "凤". In oracle bone script and bronze inscriptions, the character "凤" looks like a beautiful phoenix, vividly depicting the image of a phoenix spreading its beautiful tail feathers. The character "凤" is also related to the word "风" (fēng), as seen in oracle bone inscriptions where "今日不凤" means "there will be no wind today". In modern Chinese, "凤" still maintains its original meaning, referring to the mythical bird, the phoenix. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[凤 fèng - ora.svg]] ### Bronze Script ？ ### Seal Script ![[凤 fèng - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[凤 fèng - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[凤 fèng - reg.svg]]