Right feather radical — pictograph of two outstretched wings with feather barbs, doubled. The indexing radical, marking
翔 as a flight word. Specifically 'to soar' — wings held flat, gliding without flapping (compared to
飞 which is active flying). Same radical groups
翔 with
翅 (wing),
翼 (wing-feather),
翰 (writing brush — from goose quill).
