Definitions
(noun)
feather; wing
(noun)
fifth note in Chinese pentatonic scale
Etymology
Pictograph of feathers.
About
The character "羽" is a pictograph that originally represented two feathers placed side by side, a bilateral structure still evident in its modern form. Etymologically, it denoted bird feathers, but its meaning expanded to include wings, flight, and associated attributes like lightness, leading to its use in terms for arrow fletching and decorative plumes. As a radical, it categorizes other characters related to feathers or aerial movement.
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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。