翎子

Traditional form:

翎子

Pinyin (reading):

língzi

Definitions:

• peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional)
• pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)

Characters:

• 翎 - plume, tail feathers
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Traditional characters:

• 翎 - plume, tail feathers
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing