孔雀
kǒng què
Pinyin

Definition

孔雀
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kǒng què
  1. peacock

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

孔
Kǒng
  1. 1 surname Kong
孔子
Kǒng zǐ
  1. 1 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kǒng fū zǐ]
孔明灯
kǒng míng dēng
  1. 1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
孔雀
kǒng què
  1. 1 peacock
毛孔
máo kǒng
  1. 1 pore
雀巢
Què cháo
  1. 1 Nestlé
雀斑
què bān
  1. 1 freckles
面孔
miàn kǒng
  1. 1 face
麻雀
má què
  1. 1 sparrow
  2. 2 (dialect) mahjong
千疮百孔
qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng
  1. 1 see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng]
孔乙己
Kǒng Yǐ jǐ
  1. 1 Kong Yiji, protagonist of short story by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn]
孔庙
Kǒng miào
  1. 1 Confucian temple
孔明
Kǒng míng
  1. 1 courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhū gě Liàng]
孔融
Kǒng Róng
  1. 1 Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period
插孔
chā kǒng
  1. 1 jack
  2. 2 socket
朱雀
Zhū què
  1. 1 Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
  1. 1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
  2. 2 jubilant
毛细孔
máo xì kǒng
  1. 1 pore
气孔
qì kǒng
  1. 1 air-bubble
  2. 2 pore
  3. 3 stoma
燕雀
yàn què
  1. 1 (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
  2. 2 (fig.) small fry

Idioms (17)

一鼻孔出气
yī bí kǒng chū qì
  1. 1 lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
  2. 2 to sing from the same hymn sheet
孔武有力
kǒng wǔ yǒu lì
  1. 1 courageous and strong (idiom)
  2. 2 Herculean (physique etc)
欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
  1. 1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
  2. 2 jubilant
无孔不钻
wú kǒng bù zuān
  1. 1 lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
  1. 1 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?
燕雀相贺
yàn què xiàng hè
  1. 1 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
  2. 2 congratulations on your new house!
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
罗雀掘鼠
luó què jué shǔ
  1. 1 lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
  2. 2 on the verge of bankruptcy
老天爷饿不死瞎家雀
lǎo tiān yé è bù sǐ xiā jiā què
  1. 1 lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. don't give up hope
  3. 3 if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel
处堂燕雀
chù táng yàn què
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
  1. 1 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
门可罗雀
mén kě luó què
  1. 1 you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
门庭冷落，门堪罗雀
mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què
  1. 1 The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
闭塞眼睛捉麻雀
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
  1. 1 lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to act blindly
鸦雀无声
yā què wú shēng
  1. 1 lit. crow and peacock make no sound
  2. 2 absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
  3. 3 absolute silence
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
  1. 1 The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
  2. 2 small but complete in every detail

Sample Sentences

还有呢，别急。第二种是孔雀型老板。他自恋，情绪化。心情好的时候呢，你说什么，他都觉得有建设性；他心情不好的时候，你说什么，他都觉得是狗屎。
háiyǒu ne ，bié jí 。dì èr zhǒng shì kǒngquè xíng lǎobǎn 。tā zìliàn ，qíngxùhuà 。xīnqíng hǎo de shíhou ne ，nǐ shuō shénme ，tā dōu juéde yǒu jiànshèxìng ；tā xīnqíng bù hǎo de shíhou ，nǐ shuō shénme ，tā dōu juéde shì gǒu shǐ 。
There's still more, don't get ahead of yourself. The second type is - The Peacock. He's vain and moody. When they're in a good mood, whatever you say, he'll think it's constructive; but when he's in a bad mood, whatever you say, he'll think it's bullshit.
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我打算养孔雀鱼和月光鱼，据说这两种鱼比较适合新手，而且它们对水质的要求差不多，可以放在一起养。
wǒ dǎsuàn yǎng kǒngquèyú hé yuèguāngyú ，jùshuō zhè liǎng zhǒng yú bǐjiào shìhé xīnshǒu ，érqiě tāmen duì shuǐ zhì de yāoqiú chàbuduō ，kěyǐ fàng zài yīqǐ yǎng 。
I'm planning to raise guppies and moonfish. It's said that these two fish are suitable for beginners. In addition, their requirements for the water are about the same, so you can raise them together.
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