sù
鹔
used in 'sushuang', a legendary bird
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
used in 'sùshuāng', a legendary bird resembling the phoenix; mythical simurgh
literaryA rare character appearing almost exclusively in the compound 鹔鹴 (sùshuāng), referring to a mythical bird of antiquity, often described as white or silver and associated with immortals.
Sù鹔
shuāng鹴
shì是
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
qín禽
。
The sushuang is a legendary rare bird.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
,
sù鹔
shuāng鹴
sì似
fèng凤
ér而
bái白
。
Ancient texts record that the sushuang resembles the phoenix but is white.