In addition to WINGS and FEATHERS, this glyph often references a female in dynastic China who was purchased or available for a short-term rental as a sexual object, just as it also still does in English: BIRD CHICK, a BUNNY, overcoming the fear of flying. As a long feather (an item not normally associated with baby bird chicks), PLUMES also describe a stream of material that resembles a long feather, such as a plume of smoke, or in the case of chicks and bunnies in dynastic China with「dripping, cooling drops inside two no-longer-integrated feet」client ejaculate.
　Two「no-longer-integrated feet」were shaped as are the wingtips of a bird (noticeable the next time when eating a chicken wing, that small bent-back last joint), those feet of a young girl who has just had her bones crushed and no-longer-integrated in preparation for binding for the first time. Wings and no-longer-integrated feet both have the shape of being folded over nearly in half within the carpals when not in use, with small appendages at the tips called 'phalanges, toes' (as in 'tiptoes'). The shape of a naked service provider's legs and no-longer-integrated feet while lying on her back, knees pulled up and widely spread, strongly resembled PLUCKED WINGS of a whole bird before roasting, and usage of this glyph as an element seldom directly refers to actual flying with these wings.
　A new service provider tottering as she tries to walk with arms outspread, resembling a baby bird CHICK. Or hopping about on hands and knees, not placing any weight on her feet and resembling a BUNNY rabbit.
　「The process was started before the arch of the foot had a chance to develop fully, usually between the ages of 2 and 5. Binding usually started during the winter months since the feet were more likely to be numb, and therefore the pain would not be as extreme.」
　　[　https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_binding 2012-12-17　]　
　「In traditional Chinese medicine, there has never been a mental disease called pedophilia (or an equivalent term), or homosexuality, or most of the other so-called sexual variations for that matter. …Children are usually described as natural sexual beings and erotic stimulation and sex-play are seen as beneficial to their healthy development.」
　　[　https://docx2.com/wp-content/uploads/Are-Any-of-the-Pharaphilias-in-DSM-Mental-Disorders_.pdf 2023-05-14　]　

Modern definitions (that generally disregard history) …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may list only pigeonholed definitions, euphemisms, or meaningless mnemonics)
Chinese: feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale
Japanese: fifth degree, counter for birds and rabbits, feather, plume, wing, blade, to flap
Unihan extended: feather, plume; wings
EDRDG: feathers; counter for birds, rabbits

Used within names (nanori)
しゅう　･　ば