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鹊巢
què​cháo

magpie's nest

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鹊巢 鵲巢 què​cháo
magpie's nest
the nest of a magpie
The Magpie's Nest
classic poem from the Shijing 诗经 shī​jīng about a bride going to her new home, often used as a metaphor for virtue or a change of residence
take up another's place
metaphor for occupying someone else's residence or position, often appearing in the idiom 鹊巢鸠占 què​cháo​jiū​zhàn