FLY    飛飛

MOVE THROUGH AIR, TYPICALLY USING WINGS.
TRAVEL THROUGH THE AIRWING ITS WAYWINGGLIDESOARWHEELHOVERHANGTAKE WINGTAKE TO THE AIRMOUNT
Old Chinese Criteria
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.
黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
HUANG JINGUI 2006 ANIMALS 33. 翔，平展兩翅回旋地飛。 翻，翅膀上下拍動而飛。 翩，輕快地飛。 翥，高飛。 ?? ，奮翅疾飛。 ?? 是翠的方言音變。 翾，小飛，即輕巧地飛，用力小。
Modern Chinese Criteria
飛 飛翔 翱 翔 回翔 翥 zhù (obs) 展翅 振翅 振翮 奮飛 高飛 高舉 鵬舉 飛騰 翩躚 翻飛 翩翩 翩翻 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hypernym
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • EVENT　REALITY that ARISES in TIME. (anc: 8/0, child: 4)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 10.37

  • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 756

    Himmelsreise:

  • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 971

    翱，翔

    1. WL fails to discuss the rationalising distinction between these two which is based on learned commentaries rather than textual observation. The fact that two commentaries copy each other on this point does not strengthen the case.

  • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

    • Words (35 items)

    飛  fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi
    蜚  fěi OC: pɯlʔ MC: pɨi 16 Attributions

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

      Syntactic words
    • nabactflying
    • vadNflying; floating
    • vadNcapable of flyingCH
    • vadNN=nonrefflying 飛鳥
    • vadVin a flying mode, by way of flying
    • viactto fly; fly along
    • viderivedblow along, waft (as a breeze)CH
    • vifigurativefly off> lose touch with earthly basic realityCH
    • viinchoativefly offCH
    翔  xiáng OC: sɢlaŋ MC: zi̯ɐŋ 8 Attributions

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

      Syntactic words
    • viactfly to and fro; soar
    翔  xiáng OC: sɢlaŋ MC: zi̯ɐŋ 6 Attributions

    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.

      Syntactic words
    • vadVwith fluttering wings or armsCH
    • viactflutter offCH
    • VPiactflutter about
    • VPtoNflutter to; flutter about in
    騰  téng OC: lɯɯŋ MC: dəŋ 4 Attributions

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

      Word relations
    • Ant: 降/DESCEND The current word for descending is jiàng 降 (ant. shēng 升 "ascend", dēng 登 "ascend").
    • Epithet: 蛇/SNAKE

      Syntactic words
    • vadNflying, soaring
    • viactrise up and fly, soar
    • viprocessrise up, fly up (of inanimate substances)
    • vtoNrise above, soar above, soar through
    翩  piān OC: phen MC: phiɛn 2 Attributions

    Piān 翩 refers to short distance fluttering or flaying.

      Syntactic words
    • vi.redflap along
    • viactfly about; flutter
    起  qǐ OC: khɯʔ MC: khɨ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viinchoativefly up
    營營  yíng yíng OC: ɢʷleŋ ɢʷleŋ MC: jiɛŋ jiɛŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactto buzz about; hum (as flies); acc. to K. a loan-word[the word is probably not primarily referring to flying around but to be agitated and without rest (can also be used abstractly)][CA]
    揚  yáng OC: k-laŋ MC: ji̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativemake (something) fly
    舉  jǔ OC: klaʔ MC: ki̯ɤ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viactfly up
    蠉  xuān OC: qhʷen MC: hiɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viactswarm about
    覆  fù OC: phuɡ MC: phuk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viacthover (above, so as to cover what is below)
    肖翹  xiào qiáo MC: -- gjiew OC: smews ɡew 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNflying and flutteringCH
    飛騰  fēi téng OC: pɯl lɯɯŋ MC: pɨi dəŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNhover in; levitate in
    決起  xuè qǐ OC: qhʷeed khɯʔ MC: het khɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactfly up
    飛揚  fēi yáng OC: pɯl k-laŋ MC: pɨi ji̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactbe capable of flying in general, fly
    翱翔  ao2 xiáng MC: -- zjang  OC: -- sɢlaŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiflutter freely about in existence; roam about; CH
    翥  zhù OC: kljas MC: tɕi̯ɤ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactfly high, soar
    翱  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions

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

      Syntactic words
    • viactflutter about
    • vtoNflutter til; fly til
    翻  fān OC: phan MC: phi̯ɐn 0 Attributions

    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.

      Syntactic words
    • viactfly about and dance in the air
    翾  xuān OC: qhʷen MC: hiɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactflutter about
    飛還  fēi huán OC: pɯl ɡʷraan MC: pɨi ɦɣan 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativefly back to
    颻颺  yáo yáng OC: k-lew k-laŋ MC: jiɛu ji̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactsoar high
    飂  liú OC: ɡ-ru MC: lɨu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessbillow (of wind and waves)
    飄  piāo OC: phew MC: phiɛu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactfly in a whirling fashion
    旎旎  nǐ nǐ OC: nelʔ nelʔ MC: ɳiɛ ɳiɛ 0 Attributions

    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.

      Syntactic words
    • vi.redflutter ??
    旖旎  yǐ nǐ OC: qralʔ nelʔ MC: ʔiɛ ɳiɛ 0 Attributions

    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.

      Syntactic words
    • vviflutter
    亢  kàng OC: khaaŋs MC: khɑŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNflying; circling high; lofty; swift ?????????????????????
    刁  diāo OC: k-leew MC: teu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactflutter
    飛出  fēi chū OC: pɯl khljud MC: pɨi tɕhʷit 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiresultative"fly" out> escape by a gigantic leap
    奮  fèn OC: pɯns MC: pi̯un 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactspread wings and fly up
    • vtoNspread, flap (the wings)
    拚  fèn OC: pɯns MC: pi̯un 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vifly up (SHI)
    旆  pèi OC: boobs MC: bɑi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viflutter in the wind
    翂翂  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions

    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.

      Syntactic words
    • viactflutter
    翐翐  zhì zhì OC: rliɡ rliɡ MC: ɖit ɖit 0 Attributions

    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.

      Syntactic words
    • vi.redactflutter about continuously
    翀  chōng OC: ɡrluŋ MC: ɖuŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactfly high up into the sky, soar up