chún
鹑
quail
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
quail (the bird)
Refers to the small bird from the pheasant family. Often appears in classical literature and the compound word '鹌鹑'.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
chún鹑
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
qiān迁
xǐ徙
de的
hòu候
niǎo鸟
。
Ancient people believed the quail was a migratory bird.
Ān鹌
chún鹑
dàn蛋
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
wèi味
。
Quail eggs are very delicious.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
chún
'
yī鹑
bǎi衣
jié百
xíng结
'
róng
yī形
fu容
pò衣
làn服
bù破
kān烂
不
堪
。
The idiom '鹑衣百结' describes clothes that are ragged and tattered.