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glistening plumage of birds
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The character 翯 is an adjective for the glistening white plumage of birds. It is a phono-semantic compound: 羽 (feathers) provides the semantic category, and 高 gives the phonetic hint. In classical texts, it specifically describes the luminous feathers of cranes, representing a specialized term for avian appearance rather than a general color word. Its use has remained largely confined to literary or poetic contexts about birds, retaining a narrow semantic focus that never expanded to everyday terms for white or shiny objects.
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