燕窩
ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄛ
“edible bird's nest; saliva nest of swiftlets, prized in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine for its rich protein and collagen; harvested from cliffs in Southeast Asia and southern China; very expensive due to difficulty of collection.”
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- 燕王ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄤˊPrince of Yan; a royal title held by rulers or nobles of the Yan state in ancient China; in later periods, a title used by various military or regional leaders during times of division.
- 燕子swallow (bird of the Hirundo family); migratory insect-eating bird that flies north in spring and south in autumn.
- 張小燕ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋChang Hsiao-yen; veteran Taiwanese television host, actress, and producer
- 窩心ㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄣaggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside
- 一窩蜂ㄧ ㄨㄛ ㄈㄥin a swarm; all rushing at once like a hive of bees; mobbing together in a noisy crowd
- 燕國ㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊancient Chinese state of the Zhou dynasty, located in the Beijing–Hebei region
- 被窩ㄅㄟˋ ㄨㄛcocoon-like space formed by bedding while sleeping; also, bedding or a quilt itself
- 窩在ㄨㄛ ㄗㄞˋto stay holed up; to nestle or huddle somewhere; to stay tucked away at home
- 燕巢ㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄠˊswallow's nest
- 燕京ㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥformer name of Beijing; referring to the city during the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties
- 蜂窩ㄈㄥ ㄨㄛhoneycomb; beehive; also refers to a honeycomb-like pattern or structure, as in cellular phone networks
- 小燕ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄢˋlittle swallow; small swallow