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Flying Ace / Aviator / Bird Man
鳥人 means “bird man” or “bird person,” but it is used colloquially in Japanese to mean a flying ace or aviator.
Bird
鳥 is simply the word for bird in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
鳥 can also mean fowl, poultry, cock, or chicken.
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark
信唸是在黎明前的黑闇中能感到光明的鳥 is a philosophical poem/quote from Indian Poet and Philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore.
Rabindranath Tagore, 1915
This quote is not sourced, and therefore several variations exist in English. Some suggest the original was in the Bengali language.
This, of course, is the Chinese translation that has the meaning of, “Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.”
More about Rabindranath Tagore
Men Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food
人為財死鳥為食亡 is a Chinese proverb that literally states that human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food.
Figuratively it means that man will do anything in his means to become rich. Personally, I think dying for food is a more noble cause.
Often translated as “Men die in pursuit of wealth, birds die in pursuit of food. The 人 in this proverb just means human, so “men” is a placeholder for human with that translation - an English language problem that we have no easy gender-neutral nouns.
This proverb is meant to serve as a warning about the follies of greed.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
燕 see styles |
yàn yan4 yen yasushi やすし |
More info & calligraphy: Swallow(1) (kana only) swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; (2) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); (3) (See 若い燕) younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy; (given name) Yasushi |
翼 see styles |
yì yi4 i yoku よく |
More info & calligraphy: Wings(1) wing; (2) (よく only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (suf,ctr) (3) (よく only) (archaism) counter for birds or bird wings; (female given name) Yoku assist |
關 关 see styles |
guān guan1 kuan seki せき |
More info & calligraphy: Guan / Kwan / Seki(surname) Seki To shut, a closed place, barrier, frontier; to include, concern, involve. |
雀 see styles |
què que4 ch`üeh chüeh chie ちえ |
More info & calligraphy: Sparrow(1) tree sparrow (Passer montanus); (2) talkative person; knowledgeable person; (surname) Chie a sparrow |
鯤 鲲 see styles |
kūn kun1 k`un kun kon こん |
More info & calligraphy: Kun{chmyth} (See 鵬) kun (giant fish said to be able to turn into a bird) |
鳥 鸟 see styles |
niǎo niao3 niao yanadori やなどり |
More info & calligraphy: Bird(1) bird; (2) bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry; (surname) Yanadori A bird. |
鳳 凤 see styles |
fèng feng4 feng pou / po ぽう |
More info & calligraphy: Phoenix (male)(rare) (See 鳳凰) feng (male Chinese firebird); (given name) Pou The 'phœnix' the auspicious bird. |
鶴 鹤 see styles |
hè he4 ho tsuruhama つるはま |
More info & calligraphy: Cranecrane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis); (surname) Tsuruhama The crane; the egret; translit. ha, ho. |
鶻 鹘 see styles |
hú hu2 hu |
More info & calligraphy: Falcon |
朱雀 see styles |
zhū què zhu1 que4 chu ch`üeh chu chüeh sujiyaku すじやく |
More info & calligraphy: Suzaku(1) (See 四神) Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); (2) {astron} (See 二十八宿) seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens; (surname) Sujiyaku red bird |
白鳥 see styles |
hakuchou / hakucho はくちょう |
More info & calligraphy: Swan / White Crane |
白鶴 白鹤 see styles |
bái hè bai2 he4 pai ho hakutsuru はくつる |
More info & calligraphy: White Crane(company) Hakutsuru (brand of sake); (c) Hakutsuru (brand of sake) |
白鸛 白鹳 see styles |
bái guàn bai2 guan4 pai kuan |
More info & calligraphy: White Stork |
ハート see styles |
baado / bado バード |
More info & calligraphy: Hart |
觀世音 观世音 see styles |
guān shì yīn guan1 shi4 yin1 kuan shih yin Kanzeon かんぜおん |
More info & calligraphy: Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion Regarder of the world's sounds, or cries, the so-called Goddess of Mercy; also known as 觀音; 觀世音善薩; 觀自在 (觀世自在); 觀尹; 光世音 (the last being the older form). Avalokiteśvara, v. 阿 8. Originally represented as a male, the images are now generally those of a female figure. The meaning of the term is in doubt; it is intp. as above, but the term 觀自在 (觀世自在) accords with the idea of Sovereign Regarder and is not associated with sounds or cries. Guanyin is one of the triad of Amida, is represented on his left, and is also represented as crowned with Amida; but there are as many as thirty-three different forms of Guanyin, sometimes with a bird, a vase, a willow wand, a pearl, a 'thousand' eyes and hands, etc., and, when as bestower of children, carrying a child. The island of Putuo (Potala) is the chief centre of Guanyin worship, where she is the protector of all in distress, especially of those who go to sea. There are many sūtras, etc., devoted to the cult, but its provenance and the date of its introduction to China are still in doubt. Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sūtra is devoted to Guanyin, and is the principal scripture of the cult; its date is uncertain. Guanyin is sometimes confounded with Amitābha and Maitreya. She is said to be the daughter of king Śubhavyūha 妙莊王, who had her killed by 'stifling because the sword of the executioner broke without hurting her. Her spirit went to hell; but hell changed into paradise. Yama sent her back to life to save his hell, when she was miraculously transported on a Lotus flower to the island of Poo-too'. Eitel. |
咕 see styles |
gū gu1 ku |
(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc |
咮 see styles |
zhòu zhou4 chou |
beak of bird; peck at |
唂 see styles |
gū gu1 ku |
(onom.) bird call |
啼 see styles |
tí ti2 t`i ti tei |
(bound form) to cry; to weep loudly; (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech To wail; crow. |
嗉 see styles |
sù su4 su |
the crop of a bird |
爪 see styles |
zhuǎ zhua3 chua tsume つめ |
(coll.) foot of an animal or bird; (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc (1) nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof; (2) plectrum; pick; (3) hook; clasp; (surname) Tsume Claws, talons; servants. |
牝 see styles |
pìn pin4 p`in pin mesu めす me め |
(of a bird, animal or plant) female; keyhole; valley (noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) female (animal); (n-pref,n-suf,n) (1) female; woman; (2) (archaism) wife |
牡 see styles |
mǔ mu3 mu hazama はざま |
(of a bird, animal or plant) male; key; hills (noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) male (animal); (n-pref,n-suf,n) (1) male; man; (2) (archaism) husband; (personal name) Hazama |
瞿 see styles |
qú qu2 ch`ü chü ku く |
startled; Taiwan pr. [ju4] (surname) Ku The wary look of a bird, anxious; translit. ga, kau, gau, ko, go, gho, ku, gu; cf. 鳩, 倶, 仇, 拘, etc. |
禽 see styles |
qín qin2 ch`in chin kin とり |
(bound form) birds; fowl; (literary) birds and animals; old variant of 擒[qin2] (1) bird; (2) bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry bird |
罥 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan ken |
bird catching net; to bind; to hang net |
罻 see styles |
wèi wei4 wei |
bird net |
罿 see styles |
tóng tong2 t`ung tung |
bird net |
翁 see styles |
wēng weng1 weng on おん |
elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) (1) old man; venerable gentleman; (suffix) (2) (おう only) (honorific or respectful language) venerable; old; father; (surname) On an old man |
翅 see styles |
chì chi4 ch`ih chih tsubasa つばさ |
(bound form) wing (of a bird or insect) (See 羽・はね・2) wing (of an insect); (surname) Tsubasa A wing, fin; translit. ke. |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Flying Ace Aviator Bird Man | 鳥人 | chou jin / choujin / cho jin | ||
| Bird | 鳥 鸟 | tori | niǎo / niao3 / niao | |
| Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark | 信唸是在黎明前的黑闇中能感到光明的鳥 信念是在黎明前的黑暗中能感到光明的鸟 | xìn niǎn shì zài lí míng qián de hēi àn zhōng néng gǎn dào guāng míng de niǎo xin4 nian3 shi4 zai4 li2 ming2 qian2 de hei1 an4 zhong1 neng2 gan3 dao4 guang1 ming2 de niao3 xin nian shi zai li ming qian de hei an zhong neng gan dao guang ming de niao | hsin nien shih tsai li ming ch`ien te hei an chung neng kan tao kuang ming te niao hsin nien shih tsai li ming chien te hei an chung neng kan tao kuang ming te niao |
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| Men Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food | 人為財死鳥為食亡 人为财死鸟为食亡 | rén wèi cái sǐ niǎo wèi shí wáng ren2 wei4 cai2 si3 niao3 wei4 shi2 wang2 ren wei cai si niao wei shi wang | jen wei ts`ai ssu niao wei shih wang jen wei tsai ssu niao wei shih wang |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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