黄雀
huáng
què

Definitions

  1. 1. (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)

Components

  • 黄 Huáng – surname Huang or Hwang
  • 雀 què – small bird

Related Words

  • 藏黄雀 Zàng huáng què – (bird species of China) Tibetan serin (Spinus thibetana)
  • 芦花黄雀 lú huā huáng què – oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
  • 螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后 táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu – the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger