vermilion bird; mythical red bird
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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vermilion bird; the mythical red bird (one of the Four Symbols of Chinese constellations)
literaryRefers to the Vermilion Bird (Zhuque), one of the Four Symbols in Chinese astrology representing the south and the fire element. In ancient texts, 朱鸟 is often used interchangeably with 朱雀.
Zhū朱
niǎo鸟
shì是
sì四
xiàng象
zhī之
yī一
，
dài代
biǎo表
nán南
fāng方
qī七
xiù宿
。
The Vermilion Bird is one of the Four Symbols, representing the seven mansions of the south.
Gǔ古
dài代
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
，
zhū朱
niǎo鸟
xíng形
sì似
fèng凤
huáng凰
，
quán全
shēn身
chì赤
hóng红
。
In ancient mythology, the Vermilion Bird resembles a phoenix and is entirely crimson red.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
diāo雕
kè刻
zhe着
zhū朱
niǎo鸟
de的
tú图
àn案
。
The roof of this palace is carved with patterns of the Vermilion Bird.