Definitions
(noun)
feather; wing
(noun)
fifth note in Chinese pentatonic scale
Etymology
Pictograph of feathers.
About
The character "羽" originated as a pictographic representation of bird feathers, with its structure formed by duplicating a single feather component to suggest a pair or grouping. Its core meaning has consistently centered on plumage, but over time it expanded to denote wings and broader concepts of flight, often forming compounds that imply lightness, speed, or avian attributes. As a semantic radical, it categorizes other characters related to feathers or aerial motion, maintaining its conceptual link to its original pictographic form while enabling derived meanings in the linguistic system.
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这只小鸟羽毛很软。
我喜欢打羽毛球。
张艺谋是著名导演。
天使的翅膀有白色羽毛。
羽毛球是一种轻的球。
这件羽绒服非常暖和。
羽毛轻轻飘落在地上。
她的舞姿轻盈如羽毛。