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暗背雨燕 暗背雨燕 [[an4bei4 yu3yan4]] /(bird species of China) dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda)/ 976 2
白額燕鷗 白额燕鸥 [[bai2e2 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) little tern (Sternula albifrons)/ 972 2
白腹毛腳燕 白腹毛脚燕 [[bai2fu4 mao2jiao3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Siberian house martin (Delichon lagopodum)/ 807 2
白冠燕尾 白冠燕尾 [[bai2guan1 yan4wei3]] /(bird species of China) white-crowned forktail (Enicurus leschenaulti)/ 972 2
白喉針尾雨燕 白喉针尾雨燕 [[bai2hou2 zhen1wei3 yu3yan4]] /(bird species of China) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)/ 972 2
白眼河燕 白眼河燕 [[bai2yan3 he2yan4]] /(bird species of China) white-eyed river martin (Pseudochelidon sirintarae)/ 972 2
白腰叉尾海燕 白腰叉尾海燕 [[bai2yao1 cha1wei3 hai3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Leach's storm petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous)/ 801 2
白腰燕鷗 白腰燕鸥 [[bai2yao1 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) Aleutian tern (Onychoprion aleuticus)/ 972 2
白嘴端鳳頭燕鷗 白嘴端凤头燕鸥 [[bai2zui3duan1 feng4tou2 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)/ 972 2
斑背燕尾 斑背燕尾 [[ban1bei4 yan4wei3]] /(bird species of China) spotted forktail (Enicurus maculatus)/ 972 2
斑腰燕 斑腰燕 [[ban1yao1yan4]] /(bird species of China) striated swallow (Cecropis striolata)/ 972 2
北燕 北燕 [Bei3 Yan1] /Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436)/ 4858 1
菜燕 菜燕 [cai4 yan4] /agar-agar/ 2179 1
蒼頭燕雀 苍头燕雀 [[cang1tou2 yan4que4]] /(bird species of China) Eurasian chaffinch; common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)/ 801 2
雛燕 雏燕 [chu2 yan4] /swallow chick/ 6674 1
處堂燕雀 处堂燕雀 [chu4 tang2 yan4 que4] /lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living/unaware of the disasters ahead/a fool's paradise/ 6352 1
純色岩燕 纯色岩燕 [[chun2se4 yan2yan4]] /(bird species of China) dusky crag martin (Ptyonoprogne concolor)/ 972 2
大鳳頭燕鷗 大凤头燕鸥 [[da4 feng4tou2 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)/ 972 2
淡色崖沙燕 淡色崖沙燕 [[dan4se4 ya2sha1yan4]] /(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)/ 972 2
短嘴金絲燕 短嘴金丝燕 [[duan3zui3 jin1si1yan4]] /(bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)/ 972 2
粉紅燕鷗 粉红燕鸥 [[fen3hong2 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) roseate tern (Sterna dougallii)/ 972 2
鳳頭樹燕 凤头树燕 [[feng4tou2 shu4yan4]] /(bird species of China) crested treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata)/ 972 2
戈氏金絲燕 戈氏金丝燕 [[Ge1shi4 jin1si1yan4]] /(bird species of China) Germain's swiftlet (Aerodramus germani)/ 972 2
公燕 公燕 [gong1 yan4] /banquet held for high-ranking imperial or feudal officials/ 2168 1
褐翅叉尾海燕 褐翅叉尾海燕 [[he4chi4 cha1wei3 hai3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Tristram's storm petrel (Hydrobates tristrami)/ 811 2
褐翅燕鷗 褐翅燕鸥 [[he4chi4 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)/ 972 2
褐喉沙燕 褐喉沙燕 [[he4hou2 sha1yan4]] /(bird species of China) grey-throated martin (Riparia chinensis)/ 972 2
黑背燕尾 黑背燕尾 [[hei1bei4 yan4wei3]] /(bird species of China) black-backed forktail (Enicurus immaculatus)/ 972 2
黑叉尾海燕 黑叉尾海燕 [[hei1cha1wei3 hai3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Swinhoe's storm petrel (Hydrobates monorhis)/ 811 2
黑翅燕鴴 黑翅燕鸻 [[hei1chi4 yan4heng2]] /(bird species of China) black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)/ 972 2
黑腹燕鷗 黑腹燕鸥 [[hei1fu4 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda)/ 972 2
黑喉毛角燕 黑喉毛角燕 [[hei1hou2 mao2jiao3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Nepal house martin (Delichon nipalense)/ 972 2
黑枕燕鷗 黑枕燕鸥 [[hei1zhen3 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) black-naped tern (Sterna sumatrana)/ 972 2
黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗 黑嘴端凤头燕鸥 [[hei1zui3duan1 feng4tou2 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) Chinese crested tern (Thalasseus bernsteini)/ 972 2
後燕 后燕 [Hou4 Yan1] /Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)/ 4858 1
胡燕妮 胡燕妮 [Hu2 Yan1 ni1] /Jenny Hu (1945-), Hong Kong actress/ 1662 1
黃嘴河燕鷗 黄嘴河燕鸥 [[huang2zui3 he2yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) river tern (Sterna aurantia)/ 971 2
灰背燕尾 灰背燕尾 [[hui1bei4 yan4wei3]] /(bird species of China) slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus)/ 971 2
灰喉針尾雨燕 灰喉针尾雨燕 [[hui1hou2 zhen1wei3 yu3yan4]] /(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)/ 971 2
灰燕鴴 灰燕鸻 [[hui1yan4heng2]] /(bird species of China) small pratincole (Glareola lactea)/ 971 2
灰燕鵙 灰燕鵙 [[hui1yan4ju2]] /(bird species of China) ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus)/ 971 2
家燕 家燕 [[jia1yan4]] /(bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)/ 971 2
金絲燕 金丝燕 [jin1 si1 yan4] /Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup/ 2680 1
金腰燕 金腰燕 [[jin1yao1yan4]] /(bird species of China) red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica)/ 971 2
來鴻去燕 来鸿去燕 [lai2 hong2 qu4 yan4] /lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move/ 6352 1
勞燕分飛 劳燕分飞 [lao2 yan4 fen1 fei1] /the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)/(usually of a couple) to part from each other/ 2787 1
領燕鴴 领燕鸻 [[ling3yan4heng2]] /(bird species of China) collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)/ 971 2
南燕 南燕 [Nan2 Yan1] /Southern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-410)/ 4858 1
普通樓燕 普通楼燕 [[pu3tong1 lou2yan4]] /(bird species of China) common swift (Apus apus)/ 970 2
普通燕鴴 普通燕鸻 [[pu3tong1 yan4heng2]] /(bird species of China) oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum)/ 970 2
普通燕鷗 普通燕鸥 [[pu3tong1 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) common tern (Sterna hirundo)/ 970 2
前燕 前燕 [Qian2 Yan1] /Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)/ 4858 1
日本叉尾海燕 日本叉尾海燕 [[Ri4ben3 cha1wei3 hai3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Matsudaira's storm petrel (Hydrobates matsudairae)/ 811 2
乳燕 乳燕 [ru3 yan4] /baby swallow/ 2838 1
身輕如燕 身轻如燕 [shen1 qing1 ru2 yan4] /as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)/ 6372 1
孫燕姿 孙燕姿 [Sun1 Yan4 zi1] /Stefanie Sun (1978-), Singaporean singer-songwriter/ 5601 1
天燕座 天燕座 [Tian1 yan4 zuo4] /Apus (constellation)/ 4681 1
烏燕鷗 乌燕鸥 [[wu1yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)/ 970 2
線尾燕 线尾燕 [[xian4wei3yan4]] /(bird species of China) wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii)/ 969 2
小白腰雨燕 小白腰雨燕 [[xiao3 bai2yao1 yu3yan4]] /(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)/ 969 2
小鳳頭燕鷗 小凤头燕鸥 [[xiao3 feng4tou2 yan4ou1]] /(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)/ 969 2
小燕尾 小燕尾 [[xiao3 yan4wei3]] /(bird species of China) little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)/ 969 2
新婚燕爾 新婚燕尔 [[xin1hun1-yan4er3]] /(idiom) to experience the joy of being newly married/ 541 2
新婚宴爾 新婚宴尔 [[xin1hun1-yan4er3]] /variant of 新婚燕爾|新婚燕尔[xin1hun1-yan4er3]/ 541 2
崖沙燕 崖沙燕 [[ya2sha1yan4]] /(bird species of China) sand martin (Riparia riparia)/ 969 2
[[Yan1]] /Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning/north Hebei/the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕[Qian2 Yan1] (337–370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕[Hou4 Yan1] (384–409), Southern Yan 南燕[Nan2 Yan1] (398–410), Northern Yan 北燕[Bei3 Yan1] (409–436)/surname Yan/ 404 2
燕國 燕国 [Yan1 guo2] /Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning/north Hebei/the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕[Qian2 Yan1] (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕[Hou4 Yan1] (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕[Nan2 Yan1] (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕[Bei3 Yan1] (409-436)/ 1968 1
燕京 燕京 [Yan1 jing1] /Yanjing, an old name for Beijing/capital of Yan at different periods/ 6302 1
燕京大學 燕京大学 [Yan1 jing1 Da4 xue2] /Yanjing or Yenching University, Christian university in Beijing founded in 1919/ 4695 1
燕京啤酒 燕京啤酒 [Yan1 jing1 pi2 jiu3] /Yanjing beer (Beijing beer brand)/ 2617 1
燕山 燕山 [Yan1 shan1] /Yan mountain range across north Hebei/ 6900 1
燕太子丹 燕太子丹 [Yan1 Tai4 zi3 Dan1] /Prince Dan of Yan (-226 BC), commissioned the attempted assassination of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政[Qin2 Ying2 Zheng4] (later the First Emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]) by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[Jing1 Ke1] in 227 BC/ 1968 1
燕趙 燕赵 [Yan1 Zhao4] /Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi/beautiful women/women dancers and singers/ 6900 1
燕趙都市報 燕赵都市报 [Yan1 Zhao4 Du1 shi4 Bao4] /Yanzhao Metropolis Daily/ 6092 1
煙腹毛腳燕 烟腹毛脚燕 [[yan1fu4 mao2jiao3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Asian house martin (Delichon dasypus)/ 969 2
煙黑叉尾海燕 烟黑叉尾海燕 [[yan1hei1 cha1wei3 hai3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Wilson's storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)/ 969 2
岩燕 岩燕 [[yan2yan4]] /(bird species of China) Eurasian crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)/ 969 2
[yan4] /variant of 燕[yan4]/ 4895 1
[yan4] /swallow (family Hirundinidae)/old variant of 宴[yan4]/ 4844 1
[yan4] /variant of 燕[yan4], swallow/ 1968 1
燕菜精 燕菜精 [yan4 cai4 jing1] /agar-agar powder/ 2179 1
燕科 燕科 [yan4 ke1] /Hirundinidae (the family of swallows and martins)/ 6900 1
燕麥粥 燕麦粥 [yan4 mai4 zhou1] /oatmeal/porridge/ 6973 1
燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 [yan4 que4 an1 zhi1 hong2 hu2 zhi1 zhi4] /lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)/fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?/ 6106 1
燕雀處堂 燕雀处堂 [yan4 que4 chu4 tang2] /lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living/unaware of the disasters ahead/a fool's paradise/ 6352 1
燕雀相賀 燕雀相贺 [yan4 que4 xiang4 he4] /lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project/congratulations on your new house!/ 6352 1
燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志 燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志 [yan4 que4 yan1 zhi1 hong2 gu3 zhi1 zhi4] /lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?/ 5797 1
燕梳 燕梳 [yan4 shu1] /(dialect) insurance (loanword)/ 4938 1
燕尾服 燕尾服 [yan4 wei3 fu2] /swallow-tailed coat/tails/ 6820 1
燕窩 燕窝 [yan4 wo1] /edible bird's nest/ 2655 1
燕子 燕子 [yan4 zi5] /swallow/ 7121 1
燕子銜泥壘大窩 燕子衔泥垒大窝 [yan4 zi5 xian2 ni2 lei3 da4 wo1] /the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)/many a little makes a mickle/ 5318 1
燕麥 燕麦 [[yan4mai4]] /oats/ 742 2
燕麥片 燕麦片 [[yan4mai4pian4]] /rolled oats/ 55 2
燕雀 燕雀 [[yan4que4]] /(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)/(fig.) small fry/ 969 2
燕隼 燕隼 [[yan4sun3]] /(bird species of China) Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)/ 969 2
燕尾蝶 燕尾蝶 [[yan4wei3die2]] /swallowtail butterfly (family Papilionidae)/ 172 2
洋燕 洋燕 [[yang2yan4]] /(bird species of China) Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)/ 969 2
貽燕 贻燕 [yi2 yan4] /to leave peace for the future generations/ 6208 1
銀燕 银燕 [[yin2yan4]] /(literary) airplane/ 47 2
鶯歌燕舞 莺歌燕舞 [ying1 ge1 yan4 wu3] /the warbler sings and the swallow dances/prosperity abounds (idiom)/ 6105 1
郢書燕說 郢书燕说 [Ying3 shu1 Yan1 shuo1] /lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it/fig. to misinterpret the original meaning/to pile up errors/refers to the letter from capital 郢[Ying3] of 楚[Chu3] in which the inadvertent words "hold up the candle" are mistaken by the minister of 燕[Yan1] as "promote the wise"/ 5395 1
雨燕 雨燕 [yu3 yan4] /swift/Apodidae (the swift family)/ 6900 1
曾金燕 曾金燕 [Zeng1 Jin1 yan4] /Zeng Jinyan (1983-), Chinese blogger and human rights activist, wife of dissident activist Hu Jia 胡佳[Hu2 Jia1]/ 4735 1
戰國七雄 战国七雄 [zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2] /Seven Powerful States of the Warring States, namely: 齊|齐[Qi2], 楚[Chu3], 燕[Yan1], 韓|韩[Han2], 趙|赵[Zhao4], 魏[Wei4] and 秦[Qin2]/ 5807 1
棕雨燕 棕雨燕 [[zong1yu3yan4]] /(bird species of China) Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)/ 969 2

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