鵲橋

Chinese

		magpie	bridge
trad. (鵲橋)		鵲	橋
simp. (鹊桥)		鹊	桥

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): quèqiáo

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zoek³ kiu⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: quèqiáo
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄠˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiuehchyau
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰɥ̯œ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zoek³ kiu⁴
  - Yale: jeuk kìuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzoek⁸ kiu⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: zêg³ kiu⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃœ̽ːk̚³ kʰiːu̯²¹/

Noun

鵲橋

(Chinese mythology) magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega where the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year
(figuratively) a place where lovers meet or reunite; something that brings (potential) lovers together

See also

烏鵲橋／乌鹊桥

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