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雀
què
Description
“雀”是一种很小的鸟，我们在城市和乡村都能看到它。
"雀" is a very small bird that we can see in both cities and countryside.
很多小雀在树上跳来跳去，还会唱好听的歌。
Many little 雀 hop around on trees and sing beautiful songs.
Meanings
雀què
a small bird, especially a sparrow
树上有一只小雀。
There is a little sparrow on the tree.
麻雀máquè
sparrow (common small brown bird)
很多麻雀在地上找东西吃。
Many sparrows are looking for food on the ground.
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Notes
- Nuance
雀 usually appears in compounds like 麻雀 (sparrow) or 孔雀 (peacock).
- Etymology
top 小 (small) over 隹 (short-tailed bird), meaning a tiny bird.
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