青鸞

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See also: 青鸾

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) (mythical bird); imperial
trad. (青鸞)
simp. (青鸾)

Pronunciation


Noun

青鸞

  1. (mythology) a phoenix-like bird in Chinese mythology
  2. (figurative, literary) mirror (as the bird qingluan likes to dance in front of mirrors)
  3. (figurative, literary) bird for delivering mails; messenger
  4. (figurative, literary) woman
  5. great argus (Argusianus argus)
  6. (historical) Alternative form of 青鑾青銮 (tingling bell on an imperial carriage)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
らん
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
靑鸞 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(せい)(らん) or 青鸞(セイラン) (seiran

  1. great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).