凤 fèng — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 凤 means in a Chinese namefèng

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凤凰，传说中的瑞鸟。

The phoenix — the bird whose appearance marks a good age.

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凤凰鸣矣 The bird on the ridge

凤凰鸣矣，于彼高冈。

The phoenix cries — there, on the high ridge.

诗经 · 卷阿 · our translation

A sign of a well-governed age: the bird is heard on the height. A name takes rarity and height. 《卷阿》写凤凰鸣于高冈，是太平之世的征兆。名字用「凤」，取的是稀见与高。

凤凰鸣凤凤鸣凤之彩凤

In a name

Rarity and height, rather than plumage.

「凤」是稀见与高，不是华丽。

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