English Explanatory Dictionary

yuanyang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pair of mandarin ducks, one male and one female, as a symbol of faithful union.
  2. Synonym of yuenyeung.
name
  1. A county of Honghe, Yunnan, China.
name
  1. A county of Xinxiang, Henan, China.

Pronunciation

yüǎnʹyängʹ

Word forms

yuanyang yuanyangs

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 鴛鴦 /鸳鸯 (yuānyāng, literally “male (鴛) and female (鴦) mandarin duck”).

Synonyms

yuenyeung

Derived words

yuanyang hudie pai
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