鹪 (jiāo) - Wren — refers to small birds, particularly the & used in the name of the Eurasian wren.

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鹪 · jiāo

Wren — refers to small birds, particularly the wren family;

used in the name of the Eurasian wren.

Wren — refers to small birds, particularly theused in the name of the Eurasian wren.

Usage highlights

Eurasian wrenwren birdwren's nestwren familytiny wren

Synonyms

  • 鹩— wren (often used together with 鹪)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Eurasian wren (鹪鹩) is a small songbird.
  • I saw a wren in the garden (鹪鸟).
  • The wren builds a dome-shaped nest (鹪巢).

Collocations

  • Eurasian wren(鹪鹩)
  • wren bird(鹪鸟)
  • wren's nest(鹪巢)
  • wren family(鹪科)
  • tiny wren(鹪微)

Idioms

  • Like a wren nesting in a deep forest(鹪鹩巢于深林)
  • The wren is content with a single branch(鹪鹩一枝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, the wren symbolizes humility and contentment with little.
  • The wren appears in classical texts like Zhuangzi as a metaphor for simple living.
  • It represents the idea that even small creatures can be perfectly adapted to their environment.

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