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翘鼻麻鸭

qiào bí má yādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
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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:

翹鼻麻鴨 翘鼻麻鸭 [qiao4 bi2 ma2 ya1] /(bird species of China) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)/

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Other forms in these source records: 翹鼻麻鴨

  • 翘
    qiáo

    outstanding / to raise

    qiào

    to stick up / to rise on one end / to tilt

  • 鼻
    bí

    nose

  • 麻
    má

    hemp (variant of 麻[má]) / generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lǚ] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb

    Má

    surname Ma

  • 鸭
    yā

    duck (CL:隻|只[zhī]) / (slang) male prostitute

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.