鵑 (gyun1) — cuckoo bird in Cantonese
gyunˉ¹鵑简 鹃
Mandarin Pinyin: juan1
Meaning of 鵑
nouncuckoo bird
nounazalea
Example Sentences with 鵑
douˍ₆杜gyunˉ¹鵑sengˉ¹聲houˊ²好hoeng2.響。
The cuckoo's call is very loud.
douˍ₆杜gyunˉ¹鵑hungˎ₄紅zo2.咗。
The azaleas have bloomed red.
tengˉ¹聽douˍ₆杜gyunˉ¹鵑giu3.叫。
Listen to the cuckoo cry.
douˍ₆杜gyunˉ¹鵑houˊ²好leng˗₃靚wo3.喎。
The azaleas are so beautiful!
douˍ₆杜gyunˉ¹鵑faaˉ¹花hoiˉ¹開laa3.喇。
The azalea flowers are blooming!
Words Containing 鵑
杜鵑鳥dou6 gyun1 niu5
cuckoo (bird)
南華杜鵑naam4 waa4 dou6 gyun1
Rhododendron simiarum (South China rhododendron)
香港杜鵑hoeng1 gong2 dou6 gyun1
Rhododendron hongkongense (Hongkong azalea)
杜鵑dou6 gyun1
rhododendron, Indian azalea (also 杜鵑花)
白杜鵑baak6 dou6 gyun1
Rhododendron mucronatum (white azalea)
噪鵑cou3 gyun1
Asian koel, a member of the cuckoo order of birds
杜鵑花dou6 gyun1 faa1
Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
翠綠杜鵑ceoi3 luk6 dou6 gyun1
emerald cuckoo bird
走鵑zau2 gyun1
roadrunner
華麗杜鵑waa4 lai6 dou6 gyun1
Rhododendron farrerae (Farrer's azalea)
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