zhuàn
啭
warble; trill; chirp
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of birds) to warble; to trill; to chirp melodiously
archaicLiterary term describing the pleasant, melodic singing of birds, especially in classical poetry.
Huáng黄
yīng莺
zài在
zhī枝
tóu头
tí啼
zhuàn啭
。
The orioles were warbling on the branches.
Chūn春
tiān天
de的
zǎo早
chén晨
，
chù处
chù处
kě可
wén闻
niǎo鸟
yǔ语
zhōu啁
jiū啾
、
yīng莺
tí啼
yàn燕
zhuàn啭
。
On spring mornings, one can hear birds chirping and swallows warbling everywhere.
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Nà那
gē歌
shēng声
rú如
liú流
zhuàn啭
de的
xī溪
shuǐ水
bān般
qīng清
cuì脆
。
That singing voice was as clear and melodious as a babbling brook.