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Longfeng, a district of Daqing City 大慶市|大庆市, Heilongjiang
dragon and phoenix
fernleaf bamboo (Bambusa multiplex), species of bamboo native to China, suited to hedging and screening
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
rare food / ambrosia (delicacy)
Fengcheng, a county-level city in Dandong City 丹東市|丹东市, Liaoning
(bird species of China) white-collared yuhina (Parayuhina diademata)
twins of mixed sex
(bird species of China) crested bunting (Emberiza lathami)
(bird species of China) Taiwan yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps)
Phoenix, capital of Arizona / also 菲尼克斯
piña colada
to have sexual intercourse
hidden genius (idiom)
luan and phoenix / husband and wife / virtuous person / sovereign / belle
Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛, Shaanxi
red phoenix
Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛, Shaanxi
hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
pineapple cake, traditional Taiwanese sweet pastry
(bird species of China) crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
(Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work
Fenglin town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县, east Taiwan
Fenglin town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县, east Taiwan
(bird species of China) crested goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus)
(bird species of China) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)
family Papilionidae (taxonomy)
flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
(slang) prostitute who provides services in a private apartment
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
Comac ARJ21, Chinese-built twin-engine regional jet
lit. to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to overestimate sth's worth
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) / fig. few and far between
(archaic) empress's body / empress's physical condition
(bird species of China) northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
(bird species of China) rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis)
(bird species of China) white-naped yuhina (Yuhina bakeri)
phoenix
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Fenggang, a county in Zunyi City 遵義市|遵义市, Guizhou
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom) / fig. rara avis / rarity
Fengshan, a county in Hechi City 河池市, Guangxi
Fenghuang Ancient Town, in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the Cultural category
Laifeng, a county in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, Hubei
Fenghuang, a county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州, Hunan
(bird species of China) stripe-throated yuhina (Yuhina gularis)
Fengtai, a county in Huainan City 淮南市, Anhui
(of calligraphy) full of power and grace
swallowtail butterfly
Fengquan, a district of Xinxiang City 新鄉市|新乡市, Henan
lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom) / fig. bold, graceful calligraphy / married couple separated from each other / talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential
lit. dragon births dragon, phoenix births phoenix (idiom) / fig. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Jinfeng district of Yinchuan city 銀川市|银川市, Ningxia
brilliant young man / talented young scholar
a giant among men (idiom)
anchovy
chicken feet (cuisine)
Fengyang, a county in Chuzhou City 滁州市, Anhui
Fengqing, a county in Lincang City 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
pineapple
cockatoo (zoology)
Fengshan city in Taiwan
the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) / auspicious / decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
(bird species of China) black-chinned yuhina (Yuhina nigrimenta)
(bird species of China) crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
(bird species of China) crested lark (Galerida cristata)
(bird species of China) Chinese crested tern (Thalasseus bernsteini)
air plant (genus Tillandsia 鐵蘭屬|铁兰属)
brake (fern of genus Pteris) / (esp.) spider fern (Pteris multifida)
(bird species of China) tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
(bird species of China) white-bellied erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca)
(bird species of China) whiskered yuhina (Yuhina flavicollis)
(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
lit. phoenix in embryo / fig. young talent / budding genius
(bird species of China) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Yuhina castaniceps)
pineapple plantation / piña colada
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
Phoenix (constellation)
(bird species of China) changeable hawk-eagle; crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
balsam / Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina) / touch-me-not / busy Lizzie
(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Staphida castaniceps)
(bird species of China) sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
atemoya, hybrid of the cherimoya (Annona cherimola) and the sugar apple (Annona squamosa): a tree grown in tropical regions of the Americas and in Taiwan for its edible fruit
(bird species of China) crested tit-warbler (Leptopoecile elegans)

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