紫貂
紫貂 zǐ diāo ㄗˇ ㄉㄧㄠ zi2 diu1
- sable (Martes zibellina)
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More words with these characters
紫
- 紫外线紫外線 zǐ wài xiàn ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ zi2 ngoi6 sin3 ultraviolet ray
- 甲紫 jiǎ zǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄗˇ gaap3 zi2 gentian violet
- 紫外 zǐ wài ㄗˇ ㄨㄞˋ zi2 ngoi6 ultraviolet (ray)
- 紫斑 zǐ bān ㄗˇ ㄅㄢ zi2 baan1 bruise
- 紫晶 zǐ jīng ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄥ zi2 zing1 amethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide)
- 紫杉 zǐ shān ㄗˇ ㄕㄢ zi2 caam3 Japanese yew (taxus cuspidata)
貂
- 水貂 shuǐ diāo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄧㄠ seoi2 diu1 mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
- 貂熊 diāo xióng ㄉㄧㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊ diu1 hung4 wolverine (Gulo gulo)
- 貂皮 diāo pí ㄉㄧㄠ ㄆㄧˊ diu1 pei4 mink fur
- 貂蝉貂蟬 Diāo Chán ㄉㄧㄠ ㄔㄢˊ diu1 sim4 Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
- 雪貂 xuě diāo ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄉㄧㄠ syut3 diu1 ferret
- 黑貂 hēi diāo ㄏㄟ ㄉㄧㄠ hak1 diu1 sable (Martes zibellina)
Idioms with these characters
- 白苋紫茄白莧紫茄 bái xiàn zǐ qié ㄅㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄝˊ baak6 jin6 zi2 ke2 white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle
- 姹紫嫣红奼紫嫣紅 chà zǐ yān hóng ㄔㄚˋ ㄗˇ ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ caa3 zi2 jin1 hung4 lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
- 万紫千红萬紫千紅 wàn zǐ qiān hóng ㄨㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊ maan6 zi2 cin1 hung4 thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
- 腰金衣紫 yāo jīn yī zǐ ㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧ ㄗˇ jiu1 gam1 ji1 zi2 golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
- 紫气东来紫氣東來 zǐ qì dōng lái ㄗˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄞˊ zi2 hei3 dung1 loi4 (idiom) auspicious omen heralding good fortune