鹌鹑

鵪鶉

ānchún

noun #13,979

Measure Word

一只鹌鹑 zhī

Meanings

1 quail

Characters

quail (first character)

quail (second character)

Examples

这道菜用的是鹌鹑蛋。

Zhè dào cài yòng de shì ānchún dàn.

This dish uses quail eggs.

草丛里飞出一只鹌鹑。

Cǎocóng lǐ fēichū yì zhī ānchún.

A quail flew out of the grass.

Tips

culture

鹌鹑蛋 (ānchún dàn, quail eggs) are a common ingredient in Chinese cuisine, often served boiled on skewers at street food stalls or in hotpot.

Stroke Order

鹌 ān

鹑 chún