How to write 鸾

鸾 luán 名 【本义】: 鸟名。凤凰的一种。雄性的长生鸟 ([En.] Name of a bird; a type of phoenix; male immortal bird) 1. 传说凤凰一类的鸟：～凤。～飘凤泊（喻夫妻离散或才士失意）。～翔凤翥（形容书法笔势飞动）。～翔凤集（喻人才会聚）。 ([En.] A mythical bird similar to the phoenix: ~phoenix. ~drifting phoenix (metaphor for separation of husband and wife or frustrated talents). ~soaring phoenix (describing the flowing movements of calligraphy). ~gathering phoenix (metaphor for gathering of talents).) 2. 古同“銮”。 ([En.] An ancient same as "銮".) 3. 指车衡上的金属铃 ([En.] bell) ([En.] Referring to the metal bell on a vehicle's weighing scale.) 4. 有鸾饰的车子 ([En.] carriage) ([En.] A carriage adorned with elements of the mythical bird.) 5. 指夫妇 ([En.] married couple). ([En.] Referring to a married couple.) 引： 1. 《说文》：鸾，赤神灵之精也。 ([En.] "Shuo Wen": The luan is the essence of the red divine spirit.) 2. 赤色，五采，鸡形，鸣中五音。 ([En.] Red color, five colors, chicken shape, and produces five sounds.) 3. 《周书·王会》：周成王时氐羌献鸾鸟。注：“大于凤。” ([En.] "Zhou Book: Wang Hui": During the reign of King Cheng of Zhou, the Di and Qiang tribes presented the Luan bird. Note: "It is larger than the phoenix.") 4. 《广雅》：鸾鸟，凤皇属也。 ([En.] "Guang Ya": The Luan bird belongs to the Phoenix family.) 5. 《春秋元命苞》：离为鸾。 ([En.] "Chunqiu Yuanming Bao": "Separation is considered Luan.") 6. 《山海经·西山经》：女床之山，有鸟名曰鸾鸟。 ([En.] "Shan Hai Jing: Western Mountain Volume": On the Mountain of the Woman's Bed, there is a bird called Luan Bird.) 7. 张衡《东京赋》：鸣女床之鸾鸟，舞丹穴之凤凰。 ([En.] Zhang Heng in "Dongjing Fu": The Luan bird sings from the Woman's Bed, dancing like the phoenix from the Red Hole.) 例： 又如: 鸾俦(佳侣。鸾凤凰一类的神鸟); 鸾帚(用鸾尾制成的拂尘供仙人所用); 鸾皇(鸾和皇，都是凤凰之类的神鸟。皇，通凰); 鸾鸟(神鸟名。凤凰之属); 鸾凤(鸾鸟和凤凰。比喻贤能，俊美或良善的人); 鸾音鹤信(鸾鹤传来的音信。指上天的信息) ([En.] For example: Luan Chou (fine couple; a divine bird like the Luan and Phoenix); Luan Zhuang (a feather duster made from Luan tail for use by immortals); Luan Huang (the Luan and Huang are both divine birds of the phoenix type; Huang is interchangeable with Feng); Luan Niao (name of a divine bird belonging to the Phoenix family); Luan Feng (the Luan bird and the Phoenix; a metaphor for a capable, handsome, or good person); Luan Yin He Xin (news conveyed by the Luan and herons; referring to heavenly information.) 以上为“鸾”的具体释义与用法。