Meaning of 喜鹊
喜鹊 means magpie (Pica pica); a black-and-white bird with a long tail and noisy call, regarded as a harbinger of good news in Chinese folklore. Pronounced xǐ què.
- magpie (Pica pica); a black-and-white bird with a long tail and noisy call, regarded as a harbinger of good news in Chinese folklore
Definitions & Examples
Shù树
shàng上
yǒu有
liǎng两
zhī只
xǐ喜
què鹊
zài在
zhù筑
cháo巢
。
There are two magpies building a nest in the tree.
Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
xǐ喜
què鹊
jiào叫
，
hǎo好
shì事
yào要
lái来
dào到
。
Folklore says that when the magpie calls, good things are coming.
Tā他
huà画
le了
yī一
fú幅
xǐ喜
què鹊
dēng登
zhī枝
tú图
。
He painted a picture of a magpie perched on a branch.
Nà那
zhī只
xǐ喜
què鹊
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
hēi黑
bái白
fēn分
míng明
，
fēi非
cháng常
piào漂
liang亮
。
That magpie has distinct black-and-white feathers and is very beautiful.