粵

朱zyu1雀zoek3

zyu1 zoek3Zhū quèzhū què

English

  1. (ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky)
  2. rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)
  3. (Daoism) the guardian deity of the south
  4. linnet;redpoll, vermillion bird of the South ----
  5. Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 古代中國嘅神獸之一
  2. 星宿名。南方七宿井、鬼、柳、星、張、翼、軫嘅總稱。

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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