凰 meaning and stroke order
Female phoenix
How to write 凰, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 凰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 鳳凰|凤凰[feng4 huang2]
How 凰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
几 gives the meaning and 皇 hints at the sound.
Radical: 几 (small table), shared by 9 characters on this site.
How to remember 凰
The frame 几 (jī) wraps around 皇 (huáng, emperor), which gives the sound. Picture a royal bird sheltered under spread wings, the phoenix fit for an emperor.
凰 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 凤凰 (fènghuáng), the phoenix, which shows up in names, legends, and art. Example: 这幅画上有一只凤凰。(Zhè fú huà shàng yǒu yì zhī fènghuáng.) There is a phoenix in this painting.
Common mistake: Learners often write 皇 (huáng, emperor) by itself when they mean the phoenix, or forget the 几 frame around it. Both are read huáng in the second tone, but only 凰 belongs in 凤凰.
Common words with 凰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 凤凰 | fènghuáng | phoenix | HSK 7-9 |
凰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 凰
How many strokes are in 凰?
凰 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 凰 mean?
凰 (huáng) means female phoenix. A common word with it is 凤凰 (fènghuáng), meaning "phoenix".
How do you pronounce 凰?
凰 is pronounced huáng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 凰?
The radical of 凰 is 几, which carries the idea of "small table". Dictionaries list 凰 under this radical.
Is 凰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 凰 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 凤 and 凰?
In old tradition 凤 (fèng) was the male phoenix and 凰 was the female. Today the two are almost always used together as 凤凰 to mean phoenix in general.
Is 凤凰 the same as the Western phoenix?
Not exactly. The Chinese 凤凰 is a symbol of peace, virtue, and the empress, and it is often paired with the dragon 龙 (lóng). It is not mainly known for rising from ashes, though 凤凰 is used to translate the Western phoenix too.