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麻雀
máquè
1. sparrow
2. (dialect) mahjong
Common • Top 12%

Character Breakdown

麻
má
hemp, flax, sesame; numb
HSK 4 11 丶
雀
què
sparrow
HSK 6 11 丶

Compound Words (9)

家麻雀
jiāmáquè
(Chinese bird species) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
山麻雀
shānmáquè
(Chinese bird species) russet sparrow (Passer rutilans)
树麻雀
shùmáquè
(Chinese bird species) Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
解剖麻雀
jiěpōumáquè
lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample
黑胸麻雀
hēixiōngmáquè
(Chinese bird species) Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
黑顶麻雀
hēidǐngmáquè
(Chinese bird species) saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri)
打麻雀运动
DǎMáquèYùndòng
the Great Sparrow Campaign or the Four Pests Campaign, one of the actions during the Great Leap Forward [[大躍進|大跃进<Dàyuèjìn>]] aiming to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bìsèyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
麻雀虽小,五脏俱全
máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán
The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).

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