Taxonomy of meanings for 翩:　　

  • 翩 piān (OC: phen MC: pʰiɛn) 芳連切 平 廣韻：【飛皃 】
    • FLY
      • vi.redflap along
      • viactfly about; flutter

    Additional information about 翩

    說文解字:

      Criteria
    • FLY

      1. The dominant word in this group is fēi 飛 which usually refers to the flying in a certain direction.

      2. Áo xiáng 翱翔, yǐ nǐ 旖旎, fān 翻, fēn fēn 翂翂, zhì zhì 翐翐, and the rare nǐ 旎 are poetic words referring to the fluttering back and forth of birds, the latter mostly to the fluttering of a flag.

      3. 翔 refers to soaring high, according to learned commentators without much movement of the wings.

      4. Áo 翱 is to soar high, according to learned commentators fluttering back and forth.

      5. 翩 refers to short distance fluttering or flaying.

      6. Téng 騰 refers to the soaring high up into the sky, typically of big and impressive creatures like birds and dragons.