Zhū què

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Source form: 朱雀
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky) / (Daoism) the guardian deity of the south
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Original source entry:

朱雀 朱雀 [Zhu1 que4] /(ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky)/(Daoism) the guardian deity of the south/

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zhū què

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Source form: 朱雀
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)
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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-aa75abfedb2a96be. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

朱雀 朱雀 [zhu1 que4] /rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)/

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