HSK 6
鸦雀无声
鴉雀無聲
Meaning
- lit. crow and peacock make no sound
- absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
- absolute silence
- Traditional
- 鴉雀無聲
- Pinyin
- yā què wú shēng
Character reference
Components and radical classification
鸦
yācrow; Corvus species (various)
Primary radical鸟 · bird
雀
quèsparrow
Primary radical隹 · short tailed bird
无
wúno, not; lacking, -less
Primary radical无 · not
声
shēngsound, noise; voice, tone, music
Primary radical士 · scholar
鴉
yācrow; Corvus species (various)
Primary radical鳥 · bird
無
wúno, not; lacking, -less
Primary radical灬 · fire
聲
shēngsound, noise; voice, tone, music
Primary radical耳 · ear
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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