燕尾蝶 yàn wěi dié ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄧㄝˊ jin1 mei5 dip6
- swallowtail butterfly (family Papilionidae)
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燕
- 燕子 yàn zi ㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄗ jin3 zi2 swallow
- 燕窝 燕窩 yàn wō ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄛ jin3 wo1 edible bird's nest
- 乳燕 rǔ yàn ㄖㄨˇ ㄧㄢˋ jyu5 jin1 baby swallow
- 公燕 gōng yàn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄢˋ gung1 jin1 banquet held for high-ranking imperial or feudal officials
- 前燕 Qián Yān ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢ cin4 jin1 Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
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- 北燕 Běi Yān ㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄢ bak1 jin1 Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436)
- 南燕 Nán Yān ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄢ naam4 jin1 Southern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-410)
- 家燕 jiā yàn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄢˋ gaa1 jin3 (bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- 岩燕 yán yàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˋ ngaam4 jin3 (bird species of China) Eurasian crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
- 后燕 後燕 Hòu Yān ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄢ hau6 jin1 Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)
- 洋燕 yáng yàn ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˋ joeng4 jin3 (bird species of China) Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)
- 燕京 Yān jīng ㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ jin1 ging1 Yanjing, an old name for Beijing
- 燕国 燕國 Yān guó ㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ jin1 gwok3 Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
- 燕山 Yān shān ㄧㄢ ㄕㄢ jin3 saan1 Yan mountain range across north Hebei
- 燕梳 yàn shū ㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ jin3 so1 (dialect) insurance (loanword)
- 燕科 yàn kē ㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄜ jin3 fo1 Hirundinidae (the family of swallows and martins)
- 燕赵 燕趙 Yān Zhào ㄧㄢ ㄓㄠˋ jin1 ziu6 Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi
- 燕隼 yàn sǔn ㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄣˇ jin3 zeon2 (bird species of China) Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
- 燕雀 yàn què ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ jin3 zoek3 (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
- 燕麦 燕麥 yàn mài ㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄞˋ jin3 mak6 oats
尾
- 尾巴 wěi ba ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ mei5 baa1 tail
- 尾气 尾氣 wěi qì ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˋ mei5 hei3 exhaust; emissions
- 尾声 尾聲 wěi shēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥ mei5 sing1 coda
- 结尾 結尾 jié wěi ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄟˇ git3 mei5 ending
- 追尾 zhuī wěi ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˇ zeoi1 mei5 to tailgate
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- 交尾 jiāo wěi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄨㄟˇ gaau1 mei5 to copulate (of animals)
- 字尾 zì wěi ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˇ zi6 mei5 suffix
- 尾子 wěi zi ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄗ mei5 zi2 tail
- 尾击 尾擊 wěi jī ㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧ mei5 gik1 attack from the rear
- 尾数 尾數 wěi shù ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨˋ mei5 sou3 remainder (after rounding a number)
- 尾期 wěi qī ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧ mei5 kei4 final period
- 尾梢 wěi shāo ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄠ mei5 saau1 the tip
- 尾椎 wěi zhuī ㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄟ mei5 zeoi1 coccyx
- 尾欠 wěi qiàn ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢˋ mei5 him3 balance due
- 尾款 wěi kuǎn ㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨㄢˇ mei5 fun2 balance (money remaining due)
- 尾水 wěi shuǐ ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ mei5 seoi2 tailwater
- 尾流 wěi liú ㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ mei5 lau4 wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc)
- 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄥ mei5 dang1 tail light (on vehicle)
- 尾牙 wěi yá ㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄚˊ mei5 ngaa4 a year-end dinner for employees
- 尾班 wěi bān ㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄢ mei5 baan1 last service (of train, bus, boat etc)
蝶
- 蝴蝶 hú dié ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ wu4 dip6 butterfly
- 粉蝶 fěn dié ㄈㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄝˊ fan2 dip6 pierid (butterfly of the Pieridae family)
- 胡蝶 hú dié ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ wu4 dip6 variant of 蝴蝶
- 蛱蝶 蛺蝶 jiá dié ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ gaap3 dip6 nymphalid
- 蝶泳 dié yǒng ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄥˇ dip6 wing6 butterfly stroke (swimming)
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- 蝶窦 蝶竇 dié dòu ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄡˋ dip6 dau6 sphenoidal sinus
- 蝶兰 蝶蘭 dié lán ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄢˊ dip6 laan4 Phalaenopsis (flower genus)
- 蝶变 蝶變 dié biàn ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ dip6 bin3 (of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose
- 蝶类 蝶類 dié lèi ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄟˋ dip6 leoi6 butterfly (family)
- 蝶骨 dié gǔ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨˇ dip6 gwat1 sphenoid bone (front of the temple)
- 凤蝶 鳳蝶 fèng dié ㄈㄥˋ ㄉㄧㄝˊ fung6 dip6 swallowtail butterfly
- 欧蝶鱼 歐蝶魚 ōu dié yú ㄡ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄩˊ au1 dip6 jyu2 plaice
- 虎斑蝶 hǔ bān dié ㄏㄨˇ ㄅㄢ ㄉㄧㄝˊ fu2 baan1 dip6 common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia)
- 蝴蝶犬 hú dié quǎn ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄩㄢˇ wu4 dip6 hyun2 papillon (lapdog with butterfly-like ears)
- 蝴蝶琴 hú dié qín ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ wu4 dip6 kam4 same as yangqin 扬琴, dulcimer
- 蝴蝶结 蝴蝶結 hú dié jié ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ wu4 dip6 git3 bow
- 蝴蝶花 hú dié huā ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄏㄨㄚ wu4 dip6 faa1 iris
- 蝴蝶兰 蝴蝶蘭 hú dié lán ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄢˊ wu4 dip6 laan4 moth orchid (genus Phalaenopsis)
- 蝴蝶酥 hú dié sū ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄙㄨ wu4 dip6 sou1 crispy short-crust pastry
- 蝴蝶铰 蝴蝶鉸 hú dié jiǎo ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ wu4 dip6 gaau3 hinge
Idioms with these characters
- 处堂燕雀 處堂燕雀 chù táng yàn què ㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ cyu2 tong4 jin3 zoek3 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
- 来鸿去燕 來鴻去燕 lái hóng qù yàn ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩˋ ㄧㄢˋ loi4 hung4 heoi3 jin3 lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move
- 劳燕分飞 勞燕分飛 láo yàn fēn fēi ㄌㄠˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄣ ㄈㄟ lou4 jin3 fan1 fei1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
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- 新婚燕尔 新婚燕爾 xīn hūn yàn ěr ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄧㄢˋ ㄦˇ san1 fan1 jin3 ji5 (idiom) to experience the joy of being newly married
- 燕雀处堂 燕雀處堂 yàn què chù táng ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ jin3 zoek3 cyu2 tong4 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
- 燕雀相贺 燕雀相賀 yàn què xiàng hè ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄜˋ jin3 zoek3 soeng1 ho6 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
- 莺歌燕舞 鶯歌燕舞 yīng gē yàn wǔ ㄧㄥ ㄍㄜ ㄧㄢˋ ㄨˇ ang1 go1 jin3 mou5 the warbler sings and the swallow dances
- 跋胡疐尾 bá hú zhì wěi ㄅㄚˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˇ (idiom, from Book of Songs) unable to advance or retreat
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
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- 狗尾续貂 狗尾續貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo ㄍㄡˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄠ gau2 mei5 zuk6 diu1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- 狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ wu4 lei4 mei5 baa1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
- 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi ㄏㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ fu2 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 虎尾春冰 hǔ wěi chūn bīng ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄥ fu2 mei5 ceon1 bing1 lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
- 街头巷尾 街頭巷尾 jiē tóu xiàng wěi ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄟˇ gaai1 tau4 hong6 mei5 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
- 龙头蛇尾 龍頭蛇尾 lóng tóu shé wěi ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ lung4 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 尾大不掉 wěi dà bù diào ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ mei5 daai6 bat1 diu6 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy