fenghuang
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fenghuang¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (fènghuáng). Doublet of Fung-wong, hoo, and ho-o.
noun fenghuangs · feng-huang · fung-hwang
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A phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon.
Similar: Chinese phoenix, fung, fum, hoo, ho-o
Fenghuang²
Where it comes from
From Mandarin 鳳凰 /凤凰 (Fènghuáng).
proper noun
- A county of Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan, China.
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noun mythical creature
| 한국어 | 봉황 bonghwang |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 鳳凰 hōō |
| 中文 | 鳳凰 /凤凰 fènghuáng |
| Français | fenghuang |
| Tiếng Việt | phượng hoàng, phụng hoàng |
name county
| 中文 | 鳳凰 /凤凰 Fènghuáng |
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Talk about this word "fenghuang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fenghuang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fenghuang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fenghuang "fenghuang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fenghuang.Cite this
@misc{fenghuang_2026,
title = {fenghuang},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fenghuang},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
