雀 què sparrow
怎么记住“雀”: 𡭔 small + 隹 short-tailed bird = sparrow. A small brown short-tailed bird hops across the park bench, and the kid laughs that it is only a sparrow.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
雀 = 𡭔 small + 隹 short-tailed bird
- 𡭔 small meaning
- 隹 short-tailed bird meaning
A small brown short-tailed bird hops across the park bench, and the kid laughs that it is only a sparrow.
How it came to be
The oldest form joins the sign for small with a bird: a small bird, the sparrow.
用法
- A small bird, the sparrow: 麻雀 (máquè) sparrow, 孔雀 (kǒngquè) peacock.
- 雀跃 (quèyuè) means to jump for joy, 'hop like a sparrow': 欢呼雀跃 (huānhū-quèyuè) to cheer and leap with delight.
- 鸦雀无声 (yāquè-wúshēng) 'not a crow or sparrow makes a sound' = utterly silent, dead quiet. Note 雀斑 (quèbān) means freckles.