啼 啭

tí zhuàndictionary entry

to call sweetly (of birds)

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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:

啼囀啼啭 [ti2 zhuan4] /to call sweetly (of birds)/

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Other forms in these source records: 啼囀

啼
tí
(bound form) to cry / to weep loudly / (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow / to hoot / to screech
啭
zhuàn
to sing (of birds or insects) / to warble / to chirp / to twitter

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