jiān

archaic
literary
name

Meaning of

鹣 means a mythical lovebird; a fabled bird with one eye and one wing, said to always fly in pairs. Pronounced jiān.

  • a mythical lovebird; a fabled bird with one eye and one wing, said to always fly in pairs

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

dài
chuán
shuō
zhōng
yǒu
zhǒng
niǎo
jiào
jiān
jiān
 

In ancient legends, there is a bird called 'jianjian' (mythical lovebird).

men
liǎ
qíng
shēn
hǎi
 
jiān
dié
bān
 

Their marital affection is as deep as the sea, like the lovebird and the fish (symbolizing inseparable love).

Jiān
jiān
 
yǒng
fēn
 

The mythical lovebirds fly side by side, never to be separated.

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/ zhī
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/ duì