hé

翮

Character · Noun

quill; wing

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

quill; hollow shaft of a feather

literary

A technical term for the central, hollow stem of a bird's feather. Rarely used in modern everyday language.

Zhè这
gēn根
yīng鹰
yǔ羽
de的
hé翮
yòu又
cháng长
yòu又
zhí直
 。

The quill of this eagle feather is long and straight.

2.

noun

wing (of a bird)

literary

An archaic or literary term for a bird's wing. Primarily found in classical Chinese or poetic contexts.

Dà大
péng鹏
zhèn振
hé翮
gāo高
fēi飞
 。

The roc spreads its wings and soars high.

Tā他
kě渴
wàng望
xiàng像
niǎo鸟
er儿
yī一
yàng样
 ，
yōng拥
yǒu有
qiáng强
jiàn健
de的
hé翮
 。

He longed to have strong wings like a bird.