crow; raven; any bird of the genus Corvus, typically having black feathers and a large straight beak

graffiti; scrawl; sketches or drawings in a public place or on a wall

An addictive narcotic drug derived from the seed pods of the poppy flower.

The Opium Wars, specifically the conflict between Great Britain and China from 1840 to 1842, and often including the second conflict from 1856 to 1860.

absolute silence; so quiet that not even the sound of a crow or a sparrow can be heard; not a single voice is audible

literally "all crows under heaven are equally black"; used to mean that bad people or things of the same type are equally evil regardless of where they are

(dialect) the common crow or raven; a general name for birds of the genus Corvus

(bird species of China) western jackdaw; Eurasian jackdaw; a bird similar to a crow but smaller with a grayish-white neck and belly.

opium processed for smoking; the smoke produced by burning opium paste on a pipe

common raven (Corvus corax)

The Java brucea plant (Brucea javanica), an evergreen shrub used in traditional medicine; its seeds are used to treat conditions such as malaria and amoebic dysentery.

To write or draw carelessly and without thought; often used as a self-deprecating way to describe one's own writing or painting as clumsy or unskilled.

(literary) deep black with a bluish or greenish tint like a crow's feathers; raven black

a beautiful or talented woman married to an unworthy man; literally a colorful phoenix following a crow

the constellation Corvus

total silence; a state where not even the sound of a crow or sparrow can be heard

(bird species of China) three-toed parrotbill (Paradoxornis paradoxus)

A person who makes inauspicious remarks, especially one whose negative predictions come true

(bird species of China) Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)

the sound made by rowing an oar

a raven

a large-billed crow; specifically the species Corvus macrorhynchos found in Asia

house crow (Corvus splendens); a species of bird common in southern Asia

carrion crow (Corvus corone); a bird species of China

(bird species of China) lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis)

(bird species of China) common murre (Uria aalge)

jackdaw or small crow, often associated with filial piety in Chinese tradition

a bird species of China, Nucifraga caryocatactes

the grey-hooded parrotbill (Suthora zappeyi), a bird species found in China

the Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

(bird species of China) vinous-throated parrotbill (Suthora webbiana)

Common name for the cormorant; a large water bird with dark feathers and a hooked beak used for fishing.

(colloquial) leaping flames or tongues of fire from a raging blaze

a bird species endemic to China; also known as the rusty-throated parrotbill (Suthora przewalskii)

a bird species native to China, also known as Suthora alphonsiana

(bird species of China) grey-headed parrotbill (Paradoxornis gularis)

(bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)

a species of bird endemic to the deserts of western China, also known as the Xinjiang ground jay (or Biddulph's) ground jay

a bird species of China, specifically the spectacled parrotbill (Suthora conspicillata)

(bird species of China) white-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis ruficeps)

(bird species of China) collared crow (Corvus torquatus)

(bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Suthora davidiana)

a species of bird in the crow family; specifically the rook (Corvus frugilegus)

a bird species native to China, with the scientific name Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

a bird species of China, Paradoxornis aemodium

(bird species of China) rufous-headed parrotbill; specifically the species Paradoxornis bakeri

A bird species of China, also known by the scientific name Sinosuthora brunnea

a species of bird found across southern Asia, also known as the crow pheasant