朱雀

Zhūquè
  1. (ancient Chinese astronomy) Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird (the southern quadrant of the sky)
  2. (Daoism) the guardian deity of the south

CEDICT

daoism

Homographs

朱雀 zhūquè rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)

Entry Composition

1 朱 Zhū surname Zhu
2 雀 què
  1. (bound form) small bird
  2. sparrow
  3. also pr. qiǎo