Poetic or literary term for butterfly; in everyday language 蝶 (ちょう) is more common.
The phrase 'butterfly dream' comes from Zhuangzi.
A butterfly fluttered down into the garden.
moth orchid; Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Standard kanji spelling for this poetic term.
Rarely used kanji form.
From Chinese 胡蝶 (húdié), a classical term for butterfly. The spelling 蝴蝶 is a variant with the insect radical.