紫 颊 直 嘴 太 阳 鸟

zǐ jiá zhí zuǐ tài yáng niǎodictionary entry

(bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)

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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:

紫頰直嘴太陽鳥 紫颊直嘴太阳鸟 [zi3 jia2 zhi2 zui3 tai4 yang2 niao3] /(bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)/

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Other forms in these source records: 紫頰直嘴太陽鳥

紫
zǐ
purple / violet
颊
jiá
cheeks
直
zhí
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Zhí
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
嘴
zuǐ
mouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc) / CL:張|张[zhāng],個|个[gè]
太
tài
highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely
阳
yáng
positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]
鸟
diǎo
penis
niǎo
bird / CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún] / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (dialect) to pay attention to / (intensifier) damned / goddamn

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