三鳥

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Chinese

three bird
trad. (三鳥)
simp. (三鸟)

Pronunciation


Noun

三鳥

  1. (literary, Chinese religion) the three blue birds attending to the Queen Mother of the West
  2. (literary, figurative) messengers; envoys
  3. chicken, duck and goose
    三鳥市場三鸟市场  ―  sānniǎo shìchǎng  ―  poultry market (chiefly in Guangdong, China)