花鳥

Chinese

flower; blossom; to spend
flower; blossom; to spend; fancy pattern
 
bird
trad. (花鳥)
simp. (花鸟)

Pronunciation


Noun

花鳥

  1. painting of flowers and birds in traditional Chinese style

Derived terms

  • 花鳥使 / 花鸟使
  • 花鳥畫 / 花鸟画
  • 錦花鳥 / 锦花鸟

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (花鳥):
  • Japanese: ()(ちょう) (kachō)
  • Korean: 화조(花鳥) (hwajo)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Noun

(はな)(どり) • (hanadori

  1. a bird which lodges in a flowering tree
  2. flowers and birds
    Synonym: 花鳥 (kachou)
  3. someone who is a servant to a series of masters
  4. fire-breasted flowerpecker, Dicaeum ignipectus
  5. flowerpecker, general term for birds in the family Dicaeidae

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ちょう
Grade: 2
kan'on on'yomi

Noun

()(ちょう) • (kachō

  1. flowers and birds, as a motifs for nature
  2. short for 花鳥画 (kachou-ga, flower and bird painting style)
Derived terms