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红顶绿鸠

hóng dǐng lǜ jiūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) whistling green pigeon / Taiwan green pigeon (Treron formosae)
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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-61d728e0a497f103. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

紅頂綠鳩 红顶绿鸠 [hong2 ding3 lu:4 jiu1] /(bird species of China) whistling green pigeon; Taiwan green pigeon (Treron formosae)/

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Other forms in these source records: 紅頂綠鳩

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 顶
    dǐng

    apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

  • 绿
    lù

    used in names

    lǜ

    green / (slang) (derived from 綠帽子|绿帽子[lǜ mào zi]) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)

  • 鸠
    jiū

    turtledove / (literary) to gather

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