鲲
fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鵬|鹏[Peng2]
Closest English meanings
giant fish (mythic)
The Calligrapher — Lù Jiǎnzhī 陆柬之
Tang calligrapher and nephew of Yu Shinan; his running-script 'Essay on Literature' survives
Tang calligrapher (), master of running script — known for 《文赋》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
鲲 pairs 鱼 with 昆 and is the giant fish of Zhuangzi's parable, dwelling in the northern ocean before transforming into the vast bird Peng. It is mythic, a creature of boundless scale and change.
Common words & phrases
- 鲲鹏 kun and peng (giant fish and bird)
- 鲲鱼 giant fish (mythic)
Read the story behind the character
鲲 is the mythic giant fish: 鲲鱼 the leviathan of the sea, and 鲲鹏 the fish-bird pair symbolizing grand transformation and ambition. Start-ups and dreamers borrow it for names and logos. The character still summons the largest possible horizon.
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