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What does feather mean?
The original meaning of feathers refers to the feathers and down of birds, and the extended meaning is a symbol of high flying and freedom.

detailed description

1, the earliest writing was found in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty, and its ancient glyph was like a bird feather, which extended to refer to a bird.

2. Turn to the wings of insects.

3. Feather is also one of the five tones in ancient times. In ancient times, the tail of an arrow was often decorated with feathers, so "feathers" were also used as synonyms for arrows.

Basic interpretation?

1, feather, bird hair: ~ wings.

2, the wings of birds or insects: vibration ~.

3. One of the ancient five tones (Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu). Equivalent to "6" in notation.

Extended data

Feather words:

1, feather yarn

[yǔ shā]?

A thin fabric made of cotton mixed with wool or silk, often used as a lining for clothes.

2. Wings

[yǔ yì]?

Wings, figuratively speaking, are auxiliary people or strength (mostly derogatory): ~ became.

3. Feathers

[y incarnation Hu]?

The ancients believed that immortals could soar and change, so they were called immortal feathering.

4. Feather failure

[yǔ]?

Destroyed wings, metaphor frustration or failure: ~ and return.

5. Feather fan

[y incarnation mountain]?

A fan made of feathers on the wings of birds: a kind of ~ nylon (guān) towel.