黄雀

黃雀
huángquè
noun #44,623

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Eurasian siskin
  2. 2 yellow finch

Examples

HSK 6
Shùzhī shàng tíng zhe yì zhī huángquè.
A siskin is perched on the branch.
HSK 7-9
Huángquè gètóu hěn xiǎo, jiàoshēng qīngcuì, cháng bèi rén yǎng zài lóngzi lǐ.
The siskin is small and has a clear, bright song, so people often keep it in a cage.

Tips

culture
Best known from the saying 螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the siskin behind it. It warns that whoever is eyeing a prize may be someone else's prey.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng
雀 què