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phoenix; male phoenix; symbol of joy |
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The phoenix: Shuowen contains a graphic description of this chimerical beast; the head resembles a dragon 龍 and it had long feathery wings (the bottom has been simplified to 鳥); early versions contained sail 凡 – retained in the modern version – possibly to show the bird could travel unrestrained in all directions |
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