yuè

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Word · NounTraditional鸑

mythical phoenix-like bird

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

mythical bird resembling a phoenix; auspicious divine bird

literary

Almost always used in the compound 鸑鷟 (yuè zhuó). In classical literature, it symbolizes good fortune, virtue, and wise rulers. The bird is said to sing only when it sees a virtuous king.

Yuè鸑
zhuó鷟
míng鸣
yú于
qí岐
shān山
 ，
zhōu周
cháo朝
yīn因
ér而
xīng兴
shèng盛
 。

The auspicious phoenix sang on Mount Qi, and the Zhou dynasty flourished thereafter.

Tíng庭
wú梧
qī栖
yuè鸑
zhuó鷟
 ，
chí池
shuǐ水
yǎng养
jiāo蛟
lóng龙
 。

The courtyard paulownia shelters the phoenix; the pond waters nurture the flood dragon.

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Gǔ古
jí籍
jì记
zǎi载
 ，
yuè鸑
zhuó鷟
fēi非
wú梧
tóng桐
bù不
qī栖
 ，
fēi非
lǐ醴
quán泉
bù不
yǐn饮
 。

Ancient texts record that the yuezhuo bird will not perch on anything but the paulownia tree, nor drink from anything but sweet springs.

2.

noun

water plant; wild rice stem

archaic

Archaic usage found in some classical texts, referring to Zizania latifolia (wild rice stem). This usage is extremely rare in modern Chinese.

Yuè鸑
 ，
shuǐ水
cǎo草
 ，
kě可
zuò做
xí席
 。

Yue, a water plant, can be used to make mats.