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金乌
金烏
jīnwū
1. Golden Crow
2. the sun
3. the three-legged golden crow that lives in the sun

Character Breakdown

金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶
乌
wū
crow, rook, raven; black, dark
HSK 6 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

三足金乌
sānzújīnwū
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology)
金乌西坠，玉兔东升
jīnwūxīzhuì,yùtùdōngshēng
lit. the golden bird of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east

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