珠颈斑鸠
zhū jǐng bān jiū
Pinyin

Definition

珠颈斑鸠
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zhū jǐng bān jiū
  1. (bird species of China) spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

明珠
míng zhū
  1. 1 pearl
  2. 2 jewel (of great value)
珍珠
zhēn zhū
  1. 1 pearl
  2. 2 CL:顆|颗[kē]
珠
zhū
  1. 1 bead
  2. 2 pearl
  3. 3 CL:粒[lì],顆|颗[kē]
珠海
Zhū hǎi
  1. 1 Zhuhai prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng dōng shěng] in south China
七龙珠
Qī lóng zhū
  1. 1 Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series
佛珠
fó zhū
  1. 1 Buddhist prayer beads
圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ
  1. 1 ballpoint pen
  2. 2 CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
小斑点
xiǎo bān diǎn
  1. 1 speckle
弹珠
dàn zhū
  1. 1 marbles
斑
bān
  1. 1 spot
  2. 2 colored patch
  3. 3 stripe
  4. 4 spotted
  5. 5 striped
  6. 6 variegated
斑斑
bān bān
  1. 1 full of stains or spots
斑斓
bān lán
  1. 1 gorgeous
  2. 2 brightly colored
  3. 3 multi-colored
斑白
bān bái
  1. 1 grizzled
  2. 2 graying
斑马
bān mǎ
  1. 1 zebra
  2. 2 CL:匹[pǐ]
斑马线
bān mǎ xiàn
  1. 1 crosswalk
  2. 2 zebra crossing
斑驳
bān bó
  1. 1 mottled
  2. 2 motley
斑点
bān diǎn
  1. 1 spot
  2. 2 stain
  3. 3 speckle
晒斑
shài bān
  1. 1 sunburn spots (on skin)
水珠
shuǐ zhū
  1. 1 droplet
  2. 2 dewdrop
海珠
Hǎi zhū
  1. 1 Haizhu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong

Idioms (20)

不吝珠玉
bù lìn zhū yù
  1. 1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
  2. 2 Your criticism will be most valuable.
剖腹藏珠
pōu fù cáng zhū
  1. 1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
妙语如珠
miào yǔ rú zhū
  1. 1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
妙语连珠
miào yǔ lián zhū
  1. 1 sparkling with wit (idiom)
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
  1. 1 every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
  1. 1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
探骊得珠
tàn lí dé zhū
  1. 1 to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
  2. 2 to see through to the nub
数珠念佛
shǔ zhū niàn fó
  1. 1 to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)
明珠暗投
míng zhū àn tóu
  1. 1 to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
  2. 2 not to get proper recognition for one's talents
智珠在握
zhì zhū zài wò
  1. 1 lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
有眼无珠
yǒu yǎn wú zhū
  1. 1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
  2. 2 unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with
  3. 3 to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would
沧海遗珠
cāng hǎi yí zhū
  1. 1 undiscovered talent (idiom)
珠流璧转
zhū liú bì zhuǎn
  1. 1 lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
  2. 2 water under the bridge
珠玉在侧
zhū yù zài cè
  1. 1 gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius
珠联璧合
zhū lián bì hé
  1. 1 string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination
  2. 2 perfect pair
略见一斑
lu:è jiàn yī bān
  1. 1 lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the panther) (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture
窥豹一斑
kuī bào yī bān
  1. 1 lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view
老蚌生珠
lǎo bàng shēng zhū
  1. 1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
买椟还珠
mǎi dú huán zhū
  1. 1 to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
  2. 2 to show poor judgment (idiom)
鱼目混珠
yú mù hùn zhū
  1. 1 to pass off fish eyes for pearls
  2. 2 to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)

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