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phoenix
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Fengyang, a county in Chuzhou City 滁州市, Anhui
family Papilionidae (taxonomy)
water hyacinth
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
dragon and phoenix
Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州
Fenglin town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县, east Taiwan
Fengqing, a county in Lincang City 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
Longfeng, a district of Daqing City 大慶市|大庆市, Heilongjiang
(bird species of China) white-naped yuhina (Yuhina bakeri)
brake (fern of genus Pteris) / (esp.) spider fern (Pteris multifida)
chicken feet (cuisine)
elegant, almond-shaped eyes with the inner canthus pointing down and the outer canthus up, like the eye of a phoenix
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phoenix
(bird species of China) stripe-throated yuhina (Yuhina gularis)
rare food / ambrosia (delicacy)
the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom) / auspicious / decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix
Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛, Shaanxi
red phoenix
Fengcheng, a county-level city in Dandong City 丹東市|丹东市, Liaoning
Feng County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡, Shaanxi
to have sexual intercourse
flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
pineapple
(bird species of China) crested lark (Galerida cristata)
luan and phoenix / husband and wife / virtuous person / sovereign / belle
lit. firebird and phoenix come together (idiom) / fig. a gathering of eminent people
anchovy
(of calligraphy) full of power and grace
(bird species of China) Jacobin cuckoo; pied cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
(slang) prostitute who provides services in a private apartment
swallowtail butterfly
red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards)
Phoenix, capital of Arizona / also 菲尼克斯
(archaic) empress's body / empress's physical condition
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom) / fig. rara avis / rarity
(bird species of China) tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
pineapple plantation / piña colada
cockatoo (zoology)
twins of mixed sex
pineapple cake, traditional Taiwanese sweet pastry
Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 湘西土家族苗族自治州
Comac ARJ21, Chinese-built twin-engine regional jet
balsam / Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina) / touch-me-not / busy Lizzie
a giant among men (idiom)
Fengtai, a county in Huainan City 淮南市, Anhui
Laifeng, a county in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, Hubei
(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Yuhina castaniceps)
hidden genius (idiom)
Jinfeng district of Yinchuan city 銀川市|银川市, Ningxia
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
Danfeng County in Shangluo 商洛, Shaanxi
Fenghuang Ancient Town, in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the Cultural category
Phoenix, NASA Mars explorer
Fengshan, a county in Hechi City 河池市, Guangxi
(bird species of China) great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
(bird species of China) northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Fengquan, a district of Xinxiang City 新鄉市|新乡市, Henan
(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
(bird species of China) crested finchbill (Spizixos canifrons)
(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
lit. one phoenix feather; fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
(bird species of China) white-bellied erpornis (Erpornis zantholeuca)
(bird species of China) white-collared yuhina (Parayuhina diademata)
air plant (genus Tillandsia 鐵蘭屬|铁兰属)
(bird species of China) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)
(bird species of China) Taiwan yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps)
(bird species of China) crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)
(bird species of China) crested bunting (Emberiza lathami)
(bird species of China) changeable hawk-eagle; crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)
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. 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
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Staphida castaniceps)
(bird species of China) rufous-vented yuhina (Yuhina occipitalis)
(bird species of China) sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
lit. to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to overestimate sth's worth
Langfeng Mountain / same as Langyuan 閬苑|阆苑 paradise, home of the immortals in verse and legends
lit. phoenix in embryo / fig. young talent / budding genius
Phoenix (constellation)
(Internet slang) guy who grew up in the countryside and gained a foothold in the city through hard work
fernleaf bamboo (Bambusa multiplex), species of bamboo native to China, suited to hedging and screening
Fengshan city in Taiwan
Fenggang, a county in Zunyi City 遵義市|遵义市, Guizhou
Fenglin town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县, east Taiwan
piña colada
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

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