鹃

鵑
juān
肙 + 鸟

Definitions

juān (noun) cuckoo

Etymology phono-semantic

bird

Semantic: 鸟 Phonetic: 肙

About

鹃 (traditional 鵑) is a phono-semantic compound whose right side, 鸟 (鳥 in traditional), is the bird radical, marking it as an avian species, while the left side 肙, composed of mouth 口 and flesh 肉, serves purely as the phonetic element. It refers to the cuckoo, a bird known for its repetitive call and brood parasitism (laying eggs in the nests of other birds). In literature, the cuckoo often conveys sorrow, homesickness, or tragedy, its plaintive spring cry evoking a melancholic atmosphere.

Example Sentences Hide

杜鹃花很美。

Dù juān huā hěn měi.

Azalea flowers are very beautiful.

我喜欢杜鹃鸟。

Wǒ xǐhuān dù juān niǎo.

I like cuckoos.

杜鹃在树上唱歌。

Dù juān zài shù shàng chàng gē.

The cuckoo is singing on the tree.

春天来了，杜鹃花开了。

Chūn tiān lái le, dù juān huā kāi le.

Spring has come, and the azaleas have bloomed.

那只杜鹃鸟的叫声很响亮。

Nà zhī dù juān niǎo de jiào shēng hěn xiǎng liàng.

That cuckoo's call is very loud.

我们在公园里欣赏杜鹃花。

Wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ xīn shǎng dù juān huā.

We are admiring the azaleas in the park.

杜鹃花是一种常见的观赏植物。

Dù juān huā shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn de guān shǎng zhí wù.

Azalea is a common ornamental plant.

据说杜鹃鸟的叫声预示着春天的到来。

Jù shuō dù juān niǎo de jiào shēng yù shì zhe chūn tiān de dào lái.

It is said that the cuckoo's call heralds the arrival of spring.

Related Characters

Component: 肙

捐 绢 娟 涓 狷 睊 絹 蜎 罥 悁 焆 鞙 駽 鵑

Component: 鸟

鸡 鸣 鸿 鹏 鹰 鸭 鹅 鸦 鹤 鸽 莺 鸥 鸠 鹦

Example Words

杜鹃 杜鹃花