Definition
鹊 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'magpie', almost always used in compound words. The most common compound is 喜鹊 (xǐquè, 'magpie'). In Chinese folklore, magpies are auspicious birds associated with good news and the annual meeting of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl on the Magpie Bridge (鹊桥). You will rarely see 鹊 used alone in modern Mandarin.
b.f.
(bound form) magpie
Examples
- 。Xǐquè zài shù shàng jiào.A magpie is calling in the tree.
- 。Niúláng Zhīnǚ zài quèqiáo xiānghuì.The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet on the Magpie Bridge.
- ，。Tīng dào xǐquè jiào, dàjiā dōu shuō shì hǎo xiāoxi.Hearing the magpie call, everyone said it was good news.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.