This interesting-looking letter has no analog in English. It is pronounced like the "s" in "measure" or "pleasure" and transliterated as "zh." In handwriting, Жж looks like Жж.
Жар-птица (Zhar-ptitsa) is the name of a traditional being in Russian folklore known in English as the Firebird. You may be familiar with one of the legends of the Firebird from Igor Stravinsky's ballet. An adventurous prince encounters the creature while journeying in a magical realm and is given help in his quests in exchange for freeing the Firebird.
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