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紫金鹃

zǐ jīn juāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)
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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-bc4320b406af2806. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

紫金鵑 紫金鹃 [zi3 jin1 juan1] /(bird species of China) violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 紫金鵑

  • 紫
    zǐ

    purple / violet

  • 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)

  • 鹃
    juān

    cuckoo

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