鶉 (chún) - Quali — refers to the quail bird & also used metaphorically to describe something tattered or

鶉Tone 2

chún ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

鶉 · chún

Quali — refers to the quail bird;

also used metaphorically to describe something tattered or worn-out, as in clothing.

Quali — refers to the quail birdalso used metaphorically to describe something tattered or

Usage highlights

Quail birdTattered clothingQuail eggQuail meatQuail featherStarving quail

Synonyms

  • 鹌鹑— Quail (the full term for the bird)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The quail is a small game bird (鹌鹑).
  • His clothes were tattered like a quail's tail (鹑衣).
  • We had roasted quail for dinner (烤鹌鹑).
  • The quail's egg is small but nutritious (鹌鹑蛋).

Collocations

  • Quail bird(鹌鹑)
  • Tattered clothing(鹑衣)
  • Quail egg(鹌鹑蛋)
  • Quail meat(鹌鹑肉)
  • Quail feather(鹌鹑羽毛)
  • Starving quail(饥鹑)

Idioms

  • Tattered clothing and starved face(鹑衣百结)
  • Quail's clothing and quail's drink(鹑衣鹑饮)
  • Quail dwells, quail eats(鹑居鷇食)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, the quail symbolizes humility and simplicity due to its modest appearance.
  • The phrase '鹑衣' (quail clothing) metaphorically describes ragged, patched garments, drawing from the quail's mottled plumage.
  • Quails were historically associated with the lower classes and poverty in literary references.

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