燕雀 yàn què ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ jin3 zoek3
- (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
- (fig.) small fry
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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)
- 燕麦 燕麥 yàn mài ㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄞˋ jin3 mak6 oats
- 菜燕 cài yàn ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄢˋ coi3 jin1 agar-agar
雀
- 麻雀 má què ㄇㄚˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ maa4 zoek2 sparrow
- 鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 yā què wú shēng ㄧㄚ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄨˊ ㄕㄥ aa1 zoek3 mou4 sing1 lit. crow and peacock make no sound
- 冕雀 miǎn què ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋ min5 zoek3 (bird species of China) sultan tit (Melanochlora sultanea)
- 孔雀 kǒng què ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄑㄩㄝˋ hung2 zoek3 peafowl; peacock
- 山雀 shān què ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩㄝˋ saan1 zoek3 tit
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- 朱雀 Zhū què ㄓㄨ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zyu1 zoek3 (ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky)
- 朱雀 zhū què ㄓㄨ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zyu1 zoek3 rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)
- 松雀 sōng què ㄙㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄝˋ cung4 zoek3 (bird species of China) pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)
- 石雀 shí què ㄕˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ sek6 zoek3 (bird species of China) rock sparrow (Petronia petronia)
- 绿雀 綠雀 lǜ què ㄌㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ luk6 zoek3 oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
- 藏雀 zàng què ㄗㄤˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zong6 zoek3 (bird species of China) Tibetan rosefinch (Carpodacus roborowskii)
- 血雀 xuè què ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ hyut3 zoek3 (bird species of China) scarlet finch (Carpodacus sipahi)
- 雀噪 què zào ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄠˋ zoek3 cou3 to be a noise in the world
- 雀子 qiāo zi ㄑㄧㄠ ˙ㄗ zoek3 zi2 a freckle
- 雀巢 Què cháo ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄠˊ zoek3 caau4 Nestlé
- 雀斑 què bān ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄅㄢ zoek3 baan1 freckles
- 雀盲 què máng ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄤˊ zoek3 maang4 night blindness
- 雀跃 雀躍 què yuè ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄝˋ zoek3 joek6 excited
- 雀类 雀類 què lèi ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄟˋ zoek3 leoi6 finch (family Fringillidae)
- 雀鸟 雀鳥 què niǎo ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ zoek3 niu5 bird
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
- 欢呼雀跃 歡呼雀躍 huān hū què yuè ㄏㄨㄢ ㄏㄨ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄩㄝˋ fun1 fu1 zoek3 joek6 cheering excitedly (idiom)
- 罗雀掘鼠 羅雀掘鼠 luó què jué shǔ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄨˇ lo4 zoek3 gwat6 syu2 lit. to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom)
- 门可罗雀 門可羅雀 mén kě luó què ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3 lit. you can net sparrows at the door (idiom)