shuāng

鹴

Character · NounTraditional鸘

mythical bird (see 鹔鹴)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

used in 鹔鸘 (sùshuāng), a legendary bird resembling a phoenix

literary

Typically appears only in the compound 鹔鸘 or as a variant of 鹴 (shuāng). The term 鹔鹴/鹔鸘 refers to a mythical western bird in classical texts, often associated with cold climates.

Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
de的
sù鹔
shuāng鸘
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shén神
niǎo鸟
 。

The sushuang in ancient texts is a kind of divine bird.

Shuāng鸘
shì是
shuāng鹴
de的
yì异
tǐ体
zì字
 。

Shuang (鸘) is a variant character of shuang (鹴).