莺 (yīng) — (bound form) oriole; warbler (a type of songbird); (in idioms) a symbol of spring or liveliness

Definition

A literary word for a small singing bird (oriole/warbler). Almost always appears bound in set phrases like 黄莺 and 莺歌燕舞; rarely used alone.

bound form
oriolewarbler (a type of songbird)(in idioms) a symbol of spring or liveliness
Easily confused

Examples

  • ，莺。
    Chūn tiān lái le, huáng yīng zài shù shàng chàng gē.
    Spring has come; the yellow orioles are singing in the trees.
  • 莺。
    Zhè fú huà miáo huì le yīng gē yàn wǔ de jǐng xiàng.
    This painting depicts a scene of orioles singing and swallows dancing.
  • 莺。
    Gǔ shī zhōng cháng chū xiàn huáng yīng de yì xiàng.
    The image of the yellow oriole often appears in classical poetry.

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