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长尾朱雀

cháng wěi zhū quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)
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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:

長尾朱雀 长尾朱雀 [chang2 wei3 zhu1 que4] /(bird species of China) long-tailed rosefinch (Carpodacus sibiricus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 長尾朱雀

  • 长
    cháng

    long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point / forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus / spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])

    zhǎng

    chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

  • 尾
    wěi

    tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish

    yǐ

    horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc

  • 朱
    zhū

    vermilion / (bound form) cinnabar

    Zhū

    surname Zhu

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

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

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