金丝燕 jīn sī yàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup

CHARACTERS

金 jīn
HSK 4
gold; metals in general; money
丝 sī
HSK 5
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
燕 yàn swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy