lông vũ

Chú chim nhỏ có bộ lông vũ mềm mại màu vàng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Feather: The primary meaning of "lông vũ" is a feather, specifically one of the light, flat growths that form the plumage of a bird. These are the larger, more structured feathers used for flight and protection.
   • Plumage (collectively): In a broader sense, "lông vũ" can refer to a bird's collective covering of feathers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chú chim màu đỏ có những chiếc lông vũ rất đẹp. (The red bird has very beautiful feathers.)
  • Lông vũ của đà điểu không dùng để bay. (The ostrich's feathers are not used for flight.)
  • Anh ấy nhặt một chiếc lông vũ rơi trên sân. (He picked up a feather that had fallen in the yard.)

Advanced Usage

• In ornithology and specific contexts, "lông vũ" distinguishes the true feathers from other types of body coverings like down ("lông tơ").

Variants and Related Words

• Lông tơ (n): down, the soft, fine feathers found underneath the outer feathers, used for insulation.

  • Gà con được bao phủ bởi một lớp lông tơ. (Chicks are covered in a layer of down.)

• Lông ống (n): flight feather or contour feather, a specific type of "lông vũ" that gives the bird its shape and enables flight.

  • Lông ống bị gãy có thể ảnh hưởng đến khả năng bay. (A broken flight feather can affect the ability to fly.)

Synonyms

• Feather: The most direct synonym.
• Plume: Often used for a large, showy feather.
• Quill: Can refer specifically to the hollow stem of a feather.

Related Idioms

• Nhẹ như lông vũ: (As light as a feather). Used to describe something extremely lightweight.
  • Chiếc áo choàng này nhẹ như lông vũ. (This cloak is as light as a feather.)