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震旦鸦雀

Zhèn dàn yā quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

震旦鴉雀 震旦鸦雀 [Zhen4 dan4 ya1 que4] /(bird species of China) reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei)/

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Other forms in these source records: 震旦鴉雀

  • 震
    zhèn

    to shake / to vibrate / to jolt / to quake / excited / shocked / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing thunder / ☳

  • 旦
    dàn

    (literary) dawn / daybreak / dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

  • 鸦
    yā

    crow

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

    (bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiǎo]

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