zhū
què

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Meaning of 朱雀

朱雀 means rosefinch; a finch-like bird resembling a sparrow; (astronomy) the Vermilion Bird; the Southern Seven Mansions of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions. Pronounced zhū què.

  • rosefinch; a finch-like bird resembling a sparrow
  • (astronomy) the Vermilion Bird; the Southern Seven Mansions of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions
  • (Taoism) the deity of the south; the Vermilion Bird god

Definitions & Examples

Xióng
xìng
zhū
què
de
máo
xiàng
huǒ
yàng
hóng
 

The male rosefinch's feathers are as red as fire.

men
zài
shān
lín
guān
chá
dào
le
zhī
zhū
què
 

We observed several rosefinches in the mountain forest.

Zhū
què
zhǔ
yào
zhí
zhǒng
zi
guǒ
shí
wéi
shí
 

Rosefinches mainly feed on plant seeds and fruits.

Measure Words

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