water bird resembling mandarin duck
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a water bird resembling the mandarin duck (mentioned in ancient texts)
archaicAn archaic term found in classical Chinese texts to describe a bird similar to the mandarin duck (鸳鸯). Modern usage is primarily limited to historical or zoological contexts.
《
Ěr尔
yǎ雅
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
xī鸂
chì鶒
，
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
sè色
cǎi彩
yàn艳
lì丽
de的
shuǐ水
niǎo鸟
。
The xichi recorded in the Erya is believed to be a type of brightly colored water bird.
Gǔ古
huà画
zhōng中
de的
xī鸂
chì鶒
cháng常
cháng常
chéng成
duì对
chū出
xiàn现
，
yù寓
yì意
fū夫
qī妻
ēn恩
ài爱
。
In ancient paintings, xichi birds often appear in pairs, symbolizing marital affection.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
wài外
xíng形
kù酷
sì似
xī鸂
chì鶒
，
dàn但
tǐ体
xíng型
shāo稍
dà大
。
This bird closely resembles the xichi in appearance, though slightly larger in size.