鸳鸯
yuān
yāng

Definitions

  1. 1. (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
  2. 2. (fig.) affectionate couple
  3. 3. happily married couple

Components

  • 鸳 yuān – mandarin duck
  • 鸯 yāng – mandarin duck

Related Words

  • 鸳鸯锅 yuān yang guō – "mandarin ducks" pot (hot pot with a divider, containing spicy soup on one side, mild soup on the other)
  • 鸳鸯戏水 yuān yāng xì shuǐ – lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water
  • 鸳鸯蝴蝶 yuān yang hú dié – Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds)