lí
鹂
oriole (used in 黄鹂)
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Meanings
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oriole; black-naped oriole (used in 黄鹂)
Almost exclusively used in the compound word 黄鹂 (huánglí) to refer to the black-naped oriole or golden oriole. Rarely used as a standalone character.
Liǎng两
zhī只
huáng黄
lí鹂
zài在
cuì翠
lǜ绿
de的
liǔ柳
zhī枝
shàng上
míng鸣
jiào叫
。
Two orioles are singing on the green willow branches.
Chuāng窗
wài外
de的
huáng黄
lí鹂
niǎo鸟
jiào叫
shēng声
qīng清
cuì脆
yuè悦
ěr耳
。
The oriole outside the window has a clear and pleasant song.
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Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
huáng黄
lí鹂
lái来
xiàng象
zhēng征
chūn春
tiān天
。
Orioles are often used in ancient poetry to symbolize spring.