| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 鸯 | 鴦 | yāng | yang1 | mandarin duck | ||
| 2 | 野鸳鸯 | 野鴛鴦 | yě yuān yāng | ye3 yuan1 yang1 | wild mandarin duck; (derog.) illicit lovers; unorthodox couple | ||
| 3 | 鸳鸯 | 鴛鴦 | yuān yāng | yuan1 yang1 | (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple | ||
| 4 | 鸳鸯戏水 | 鴛鴦戲水 | yuān yāng xì shuǐ | yuan1 yang1 xi4 shui3 | lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love | ||
| 5 | 鸳鸯浴 | 鴛鴦浴 | yuān yāng yù | yuan1 yang1 yu4 | taking a bath together as a couple |