Chinese Word: 鸯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

鸯 (Trad.: 鴦)

Pinyin: yāng

English Definition: mandarin duck

Chinese Definition:
①见“鸳鸯”(yuānyang)。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 鳥

Pictophonetic:央 indicates the sound; 鸟 (bird) conveys the meaning.

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鸳鸯	yuān yāng	(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple
鸳鸯戏水	yuān yāng xì shuǐ	lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love
野鸳鸯	yě yuān yāng	wild mandarin duck; (derog.) illicit lovers; unorthodox couple
鸳鸯浴	yuān yāng yù	taking a bath together as a couple