| 鵲 | 301A40 20S.50-9 | 部居  | 畫數 19 | ㄑㄩㄝˋ [qUe4] (also ㄑㄧㄠˇ [qiao3] ). | ||
| N. | The magpie: 喜鵲 the magpie whose cry is supposed to bring good news; 鵲巢鳩佔 phr., allu., the turtledove occupies magpie’s nest－take what is not one's own; 鵲笑鳩舞 great joy among the people. | |||||
| Words | 1. 鵲報 [qUe4bao4], n., harbinger of joy. 2. 鵲橋 [qUe4qiao2], n., (myth.) on 7th day of 7th lunar month, the magpies spread their wings together to form a bridge, enabling the lovers in heaven (cowherd and spinter) to meet that night, see 織 女 93B.71. 3. 鵲起 [qUe4qi3], n., (AC) (of reputation) to rise rapidly. 4. 鵲豆 [qUe4dou4], n., (bot.) a flat bean, Dolichos cultratus. 5. 鵲鏡 [qUe4jing4], n., anc. bronze mirror with magpie design on back. | |||||