yuān​yāng

mandarin duck

  • created sense approved 鸳鸯/鴛鴦 · yuān​yāng · mandarin duck — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yuān​yāng

    mandarin duck

    (bird species of China) mandarin duck; a species of bird where the male has colorful feathers and the female is plain brown, known for appearing in pairs

    yuān​yang

    鸳 (literal) → 鸳/鴛 · yuān · mandarin duck 鸯 (literal) → 鸯/鴦 · yāng · mandarin duck

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  • created sense approved 鸳鸯/鴛鴦 · yuān​yāng · affectionate couple — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yuān​yāng

    affectionate couple

    an affectionate couple or happily married couple, based on the image of mandarin ducks always being in pairs

    yuān​yang

    鸳 (literal) → 鸳/鴛 · yuān · mandarin duck 鸯 (literal) → 鸯/鴦 · yāng · mandarin duck

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  • created sense approved 鸳鸯/鴛鴦 · yuān​yāng · matched pair — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yuān​yāng

    matched pair

    a pair of objects that are matched together, such as a pair of swords or a culinary dish made of two contrasting parts

    yuān​yang

    鸳 (literal) → 鸳/鴛 · yuān · mandarin duck 鸯 (literal) → 鸯/鴦 · yāng · mandarin duck

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  • created sense approved 鸳鸯/鴛鴦 · yuān​yāng · Yuanyang — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    yuān​yāng

    Yuanyang

    title of a poem in the Minor Hymns (Xiaoya) section of the Classic of Poetry (Shijing)

    鸳 (literal) → 鸳/鴛 · yuān · mandarin duck 鸯 (literal) → 鸯/鴦 · yāng · mandarin duck

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