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休氏旋木雀

Xiū shì xuán mù quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis)
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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.

Source record: cd-2864e65209800043. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

休氏旋木雀 休氏旋木雀 [Xiu1 shi4 xuan2 mu4 que4] /(bird species of China) Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis)/

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Character information

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  • 休
    xiū

    to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

  • 氏
    shì

    (bound form) family name / surname (as in 王氏[Wáng shì] "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name / née (as in 李王氏[Lǐ Wáng shì] "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures

    zhī

    used in 月氏[Yuè zhī] / used in 閼氏|阏氏[yān zhī]

  • 旋
    xuán

    to revolve / a loop / a circle

    xuàn

    to whirl / immediately

  • 木
    mù

    (bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive / numb / wooden

    Mù

    surname Mu

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

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

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