Word information
Simplified杜鹃
Traditional杜鵑
Pinyindù juān
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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)
Character breakdown
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