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金头缝叶莺

jīn tóu fèng yè yīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)
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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-b7549396a7421250. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

金頭縫葉鶯 金头缝叶莺 [jin1 tou2 feng4 ye4 ying1] /(bird species of China) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 金頭縫葉鶯

  • 金
    jīn

    gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]

    Jīn

    surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

  • 头
    tóu

    head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]

    tou

    suffix for nouns

  • 缝
    féng

    to sew / to stitch

    fèng

    seam / crack / narrow slit / CL:道[dào]

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

  • 莺
    yīng

    oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers

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