què
qiáo

cultural
common

Meaning of 鹊桥

鹊桥 means the bridge formed by magpies in the legend, allowing the Cowherd and Weaver Girl to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month; reunion of separated lovers or spouses after a long separation. Pronounced què qiáo.

  • the bridge formed by magpies in the legend, allowing the Cowherd and Weaver Girl to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month
  • reunion of separated lovers or spouses after a long separation
  • matchmaking; acting as a go-between to arrange a marriage or relationship

Definitions & Examples

Měi
nián
 
què
dōu
huì
fēi
lái
chéng
què
qiáo
 

Every year on Qixi, magpies fly over to form the Magpie Bridge.

Què
qiáo
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
zhōng
zhēn
de
ài
qíng
 

The Magpie Bridge symbolizes faithful love.

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