huī
翚
to fly; five-colored pheasant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to fly; to soar
literaryLiterary usage describing birds in flight or soaring upward.
Huī翚
niǎo鸟
gāo高
fēi飞
yú于
yún云
duān端
。
The soaring birds fly high above the clouds.
Zhèn振
yǔ羽
huī翚
fēi飞
，
qí其
shì势
rú如
hóng虹
。
With fluttering wings they soar, their momentum like a rainbow.
noun
a five-colored pheasant (in ancient texts)
archaicRefers to a specific colorful bird mentioned in classical literature such as the *Book of Songs*, often associated with ceremonial dress patterns.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
huī翚
dí翟
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cǎi彩
niǎo鸟
。
The 'hui' mentioned in the *Book of Songs* is a type of colorful bird.
Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
hòu后
lǐ礼
fú服
shàng上
xiù绣
yǒu有
huī翚
dí翟
tú图
àn案
。
The ceremonial robes of ancient empresses were embroidered with pheasant patterns.