Traditional folk dance of the Dai people of southwest China and Southeast Asia, featuring movements that imitate the grace and elegance of a peacock; it is often performed to bring good luck or as a form of blessing

Peacock River in Xinjiang

an emerald-green copper carbonate mineral used as a source of copper, a gemstone for jewelry, and a pigment in painting

peacock or malachite green; a color resembling the green feathers of a peacock

(bird species of China) green peafowl (Pavo muticus)

Pavo (constellation)

Maurya dynasty of ancient India (c. 322-185 BC), established by Chandragupta Maurya and reaching its peak under Ashoka the Great

(Internet slang) a girl born and raised in a wealthy urban family who is considered spoiled or pampered

A peacock spreads its tail into a fan shape to attract a mate; used to describe something very beautiful or someone showing off their beauty.

deep blue color with a luster similar to the neck feathers of a green peacock; often seen as the base color in cloisonné or on blue glazed tiles

small-seeded variety of the peacock bean or saga tree used for seeds known as jequirity beans

literally meaning the screen opens to reveal golden peacocks, used to describe selecting a husband for one's daughter or being chosen as a groom

a bird species of China with the scientific name Polyplectron katsumatae

a bird species of China, also known as the Burmese peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum)

a famous long narrative poem from the Han dynasty, later collected in the New Songs from a Jade Terrace anthology, which tells the tragedy of a young couple forced to separate and commit suicide

a famous narrative poem from the late Eastern Han dynasty telling the tragic story of a couple who committed suicide after being forced apart by their families