Definition

1. Noun:
   • Phoenix (male): A mythical, noble bird in East Asian culture, often paired with the dragon. It symbolizes virtue, grace, and high status. Traditionally, "phượng" refers specifically to the male phoenix, with "loan" being the female.
   • Flamboyant tree / Flame tree: A common name for the Delonix regia tree, known for its large, vibrant red or orange flowers that bloom in summer.

Usage Examples

• Noun (mythical bird):
  • Trong tranh cổ, rồng và phượng thường được vẽ cùng nhau. (In ancient paintings, the dragon and the phoenix are often drawn together.)
  • Áo cưới thêu hình loan phượng. (The wedding gown is embroidered with images of the phoenix pair.)
• Noun (tree):
  • Con đường ngập tràn sắc đỏ của hoa phượng. (The road is flooded with the red color of flamboyant flowers.)
  • Chúng tôi ngồi nghỉ dưới gốc cây phượng già. (We sat resting under the old flame tree.)

Advanced Usage

• "phượng hoàng": This compound noun means "phoenix" in a general sense, combining "phượng" (male) and "hoàng" (a variant for the female). In modern Vietnamese, it is the most common word for the mythical phoenix.
  • Phượng hoàng là biểu tượng của sự tái sinh. (The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth.)
• "loan phượng": A classical term referring to the paired female and male phoenixes, often used metaphorically for a harmonious couple or conjugal happiness.
  • Câu chuyện kể về tình loan phượng sum vầy. (The story tells of the reunited phoenix couple's love.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phượng vĩ (n): Another name for the flamboyant tree, literally "phoenix tail," referring to the shape of its leaves.
  • Lá phượng vĩ nhỏ và dài. (The flame tree's leaves are small and long.)
• Hoa phượng (n): The flower of the flamboyant tree.
  • Hoa phượng nở báo hiệu mùa hè. (The flamboyant flowers blooming signal summer.)

Synonyms

• Phoenix: The mythical bird (for "phượng hoàng").
• Flame tree / Flamboyant: The tree .

Related Cultural Concepts

• Mùa hoa phượng: "Flamboyant flower season," synonymous with summer in Vietnam, often associated with the end of the school year and nostalgia.
  • Mùa hoa phượng là mùa của những lời chia tay. (The flamboyant flower season is the season of goodbyes.)
• In classical literature, "phượng" (male) and "loan" (female) can be used metaphorically to refer to a gentleman and a lady, or to clients and a courtesan, respectively, indicating a pairing.

noun

1. male phoenix
   • phượng hoàng
     male phoenix and female phoenix