鹑 (chún) - Quail — a small, ground-nesting bird in the & also refers to something shabby or ragged.

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chún ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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鹑 · chún

Quail — a small, ground-nesting bird in the pheasant family;

also refers to something shabby or ragged.

Quail — a small, ground-nesting bird in thealso refers to something shabby or ragged.

Usage highlights

QuailShabby clothingQuail eggQuail meatQuail featherStarving and ragged

Synonyms

  • 鹌鹑— Quail (the full bird name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The quail is a small bird (鹌鹑).
  • He wore shabby clothes (鹑衣).
  • They ate roasted quail (烤鹑).
  • The quail's egg is small (鹑蛋).

Collocations

  • Quail(鹌鹑)
  • Shabby clothing(鹑衣)
  • Quail egg(鹑蛋)
  • Quail meat(鹑肉)
  • Quail feather(鹑羽)
  • Starving and ragged(鹑居鷇食)

Idioms

  • Wearing shabby clothes and eating simple food(鹑衣百结)
  • Living in simplicity like a quail(鹑居鷇食)
  • The quail has no fixed abode, the young swallow has no nest(鹑之奔奔，鹊之彊彊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The quail is a symbol of poverty and humility in Chinese culture due to its plain appearance.
  • In classical literature, '鹑衣' (quail clothing) is a common metaphor for ragged, patched garments.
  • The quail also appears in ancient texts as a symbol of the common people's simple, rustic life.

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