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Meaning of 鯤

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(Simplified: 鲲)
Pinyin: kūn
English Definition: fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird
Chinese Definition:
①古代传说中的大鱼:鲲鹏(古代传说中的大鱼大鸟,亦指鲲化成的大鹏鸟)。
Total strokes: 19; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (fish) conveys the meaning.
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鯤鵬 kūn péng kun , mythological beasts; peng, a gigantic bird transformed from the kun
鯤鵬展翅 kūn péng zhǎn chì lit. the giant Peng bird spreads its wings and begins to fly; displaying awesome power and momentum at the outset; to have the world at one's feet
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Example Sentences
1
North-Ming fish, which is named Kun.
2
There is a kind of fish called "Kun", living in the northern sea.
3
Once upon a time, a gigantic fish named Kun lived in the northern sea.
4
In history a story similar to the said story of the Kun and Peng was mentioned in the talk between Emperor Tang and his courtier Ji.
5
In the early 19(superscript th) century, Taiwan's capital initiated first the tour of inspection of Kunjuanwan for two months every year due to the legend of protecting capital.