鸯

yāng

used in

Radical: 鸟 Strokes: 10

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Less common

Same radical

鸟鸡鸣鸾鹤鸭鹅鹊鸦鹰鹛鸠

Same radical

鸟鸡鸣鸾鹤鸭鹅鹊鸦鹰鹛鸠鸳鸿鹄

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Character Decomposition

鸯=央+鸟

Etymology

bird

Meanings

used in

yāng

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Words with 鸯 64 total

(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) · (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple鸳鸯yuān yāng

Idioms with 鸯 3 total

(idiom) to cruelly separate lovers (esp. by family or societal pressure); to forcibly break up a couple against their will棒打鸳鸯bàng dǎ yuān yāng