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Character Decomposition
雀=小+隹
Etymology
A small 小 bird 隹
Meanings2 pronunciations
qiāo
a freckle
lentigo
què
(bound form) small bird
sparrow
also pr. qiǎo
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Words with 雀 381 total
Idioms with 雀 57 total Chain
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom) · fig. to act blindly闭塞眼睛捉麻雀bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má quèlit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living · unaware of the disasters ahead · a fool's paradise处堂燕雀chù táng yàn quècheering excitedly (idiom) · jubilant欢呼雀跃huān hū què yuèlit. the yellow sparrow holds a ring in its beak (idiom); fig. to repay a kindness; to show gratitude黄雀衔环huáng què xián huán(lit.) to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom) · (fig.) to try every possible means of obtaining food (in times of starvation)罗雀掘鼠luó què jué shǔ