鸳 Stroke Order

鸳 yuān 〈名〉 【本义】：“鸳鸯”的省称 1. 水鸟，比鸭小，栖息于池沼之上，雌雄常在一起。民间传说和文学上用来喻夫妻；又用来称成偶的东西，如“鸳鸯剑”。简称“鸳”，如“鸳侣”（喻夫妻）。 (Meaning: A water bird, smaller than a duck, that inhabits ponds and marshes, where males and females are often seen together. In folklore and literature, it symbolizes husbands and wives; it can also refer to paired objects, such as "mandarin duck swords". Commonly referred to as "鸳", as in "鸳侣" (implying spouses).) 2. 同本义 (mandarin duck; lovebird) (Meaning: Same meaning as above - a kind of waterfowl associated with love and companionship.) 3. 比喻同事，同僚 (colleague; fellow worker) (Meaning: Metaphor for colleagues or fellow workers.) 4. 比喻配偶，夫妻 (spouse) (Meaning: Metaphor for a spouse or husband/wife.) 引文： 1. 《说文》：鸳，鸳鸯也。 (Citation: "Shuowen": '鸳' refers to mandarin ducks.) 2. 陆佃《埤雅》：鹊好外反，鸳好内思。 (Citation: Lu Dian's "Piya": 'Magpies prefer external affairs, while mandarin ducks prefer inner thoughts.' ) 3. 《诗·小雅·鸳鸯》：鸳鸯于飞。 (Citation: "Book of Songs, Lesser雅": 'Mandarin ducks flying together.') 4. 晋· 崔豹《古今注·鸟兽》：鸳鸯，水鸟，凫类也。雌雄未尝相离，人得其一，则一思而死，故曰匹鸟。 (Citation: Jin Dynasty, Cui Bao's "Ancient and Modern Notes on Birds and Beasts": 'Mandarin ducks are water birds, closely related to ducks. The male and female are never separated; if one is acquired, the other longs for it in death, hence referred to as pair birds.') 例句： - 鸳鸯瓦脊(互相成对的瓦建成的屋脊) (Example: Mandarin duck tiles (roofs made with paired tiles).) - 鸳鸯客(同在一桌饮酒、吃饭的两人) (Example: Mandarin duck guests (two people dining together at the same table).) 5. 比喻同事，同僚 (colleague; fellow worker) (Meaning: Metaphor for colleagues or fellow workers.) 引文： 1. 明· 李东阳《寿琼山邱先生》：芸阁编充栋，鸳班礼绝邻。 (Citation: Ming Dynasty, Li Dongyang's "Celebrating Qiu Mountain": 'The eaves of the pavilion are filled, and the ranks of colleagues are arranged neatly.') 例句： - 鸳行鹭序簿(在职官员的名册) (Example: The roster of current officials.) 6. 比喻配偶，夫妻 (spouse) (Meaning: Metaphor for a spouse or husband/wife.) 引文： 1. 宋· 柳永《两同心》：鸳会阻，夕雨凄飞。 (Citation: Song Dynasty, Liu Yong's "Two Hearts Together": 'The mandarin ducks meet with obstacles, evening rain falls sad and fast.') 例句： - 鸳帏凤枕(喻夫妻床上枕边事) (Example: Mandarin duck bed curtains and phoenix pillows, metaphorically referring to matters between husband and wife.) - 鸳侣(配偶，夫妻) (Example: Mandarin duck couple (spouse, husband/wife).) - 鸳鸯偶(比喻和睦的夫妇) (Example: Mandarin duck couple (metaphor for harmonious married couples).)