líng
翎
long bird feather; peacock feather decoration
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
long, stiff feather (of a bird's wing or tail)
Often refers to feathers that are colorful and used for decoration, such as peacock or pheasant feathers.
Zhè这
dǐng顶
mào帽
zi子
shàng上
chā插
zhe着
yī一
gēn根
měi美
lì丽
de的
yàn雁
líng翎
。
There is a beautiful wild goose feather inserted into this hat.
Chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
lǐ里
，
wǔ武
jiàng将
tóu头
kuī盔
shàng上
cháng常
chā插
yǒu有
yě野
jī鸡
líng翎
。
In traditional Chinese opera, military generals' helmets often have pheasant feathers attached.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
é鹅
líng翎
shàn扇
shān扇
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
qīng轻
。
This goose-feather fan is very light to wave.
noun
peacock feather decoration (on a hat)
archaicSpecifically refers to the decorative peacock feathers worn on the hats of officials in Qing Dynasty and by opera characters.
Tā他
zài在
wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
dǐng顶
dài带
huā花
líng翎
de的
mào帽
zi子
。
On stage, he is wearing a hat with decorative peacock feathers.
Qīng清
dài代
guān官
yuán员
de的
dǐng顶
dài戴
huā花
líng翎
shì是
shēn身
fèn份
hé和
pǐn品
jí级
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The hats with peacock feathers of Qing Dynasty officials were symbols of status and rank.