Chinese word dictionary

杜鹃

dù juān · cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花)

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Word information

Simplified杜鹃

Traditional杜鵑

Pinyindù juān

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

杜dù

to prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname

鹃juān

cuckoo

How to learn 杜鹃

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

杜绝dùjué

to put an end to

杜门dù mén

to close the door (lit. and fig.)

to remain silent

to prevent

to stop; to block

birchleaved pear (Pyrus betulaefolia)