朱雀

zhūquè
rosefinch (genus Carpodacus)

CEDICT

Homographs

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

Entry Composition

=1 朱 zhū vermilion
=1 朱 zhū (bound form) cinnabar
2 雀 què
  1. (bound form) small bird
  2. sparrow
  3. also pr. qiǎo