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鸯
yāng
female mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
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Words Using 鸯 (6)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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鸯
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yāng
mandarin duck
yāng
鸯
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mandarin duck
鸳鸯
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yuānyāng
(Chinese bird species) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) / affectionate couple / happily married couple
yuānyāng
鸳鸯
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(Chinese bird species) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) / affectionate couple / happily married couple
鸳鸯戏水
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yuānyāngxìshuǐ
lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water / fig. to make love
yuānyāngxìshuǐ
鸳鸯戏水
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lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water / fig. to make love
鸳鸯蝴蝶
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yuānyanghúdié
Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) / derogatory reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900
yuānyanghúdié
鸳鸯蝴蝶
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Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) / derogatory reference to populist and romantic writing around 1900
鸳鸯蝴蝶派
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yuānyanghúdiépài
Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) literary school around 1900, criticized as populist and romantic by socialist realists
yuānyanghúdiépài
鸳鸯蝴蝶派
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Mandarin ducks and butterfly (i.e. love birds) literary school around 1900, criticized as populist and romantic by socialist realists
鸳鸯锅
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yuānyangguō
"Mandarin Ducks" pot / hot pot with a divider, containing spicy soup on one side, mild soup on the other
yuānyangguō
鸳鸯锅
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"Mandarin Ducks" pot / hot pot with a divider, containing spicy soup on one side, mild soup on the other