尾
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- 1. tail
- 2. remainder
- 3. remnant
- 4. extremity
- 5. sixth of the 28 constellations
- 6. classifier for fish
Words Containing 尾
tail
exhaust; emissions
coda
ending
to tailgate
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
nine-tailed turtle of mythology
to copulate (of animals)
low emissions (from car exhaust)
rabbits don't have long tails (idiom)
(bird species of China) Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
white-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
(bird species of China) fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)
(bird species of China) Sabine's gull (Xema sabini)
(bird species of China) bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)
(coll.) lowest-ranking (student, participant etc)
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
(aviation) tailfin
(bird species of China) ratchet-tailed treepie (Temnurus temnurus)
(coll.) person who puts on an act: feigning ignorance, pretending to be solicitous, acting innocent etc
(bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
to have one's tail between one's legs
to tuck one's tail between one's legs
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi]
(bird species of China) Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti)
(bird species of China) little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)
(bird species of China) lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer)
(bird species of China) sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
tail
Owari or Owari-no-kuni, Japanese fiefdom during 11th-15th century, current Aichi prefecture around Nagoya
attack from the rear
remainder (after rounding a number)
final period
the tip
coccyx
balance due
balance (money remaining due)
tailwater
outflow channel
wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc)
tail light (on vehicle)
a year-end dinner for employees
Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)
mining waste
slag heap
tail feathers
caudipteryx (a feathered dinosaur)
empennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car)
tailed larva
endnote
back part
coccyx
to tail behind
final sound of a syllable
rhyme
last page
coccyx
tail or caudal fin
(astronomy) Serpens Cauda
end of the year
from start to finish
lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
acute appendicitis (medicine)
to dock; to trim (esp. the tail of an animal)
(bird species of China) common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
to obstruct
to complete the last stage of work
lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
to wind up
the final of a Korean syllable (consonant or consonant cluster at the end of the syllable)
(bird species of China) bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica)
(bird species of China) common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)
(bird species of China) Chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi)
(bird species of China) barred cuckoo-dove (Macropygia unchall)
(bird species of China) marsh grassbird (Locustella pryeri)
(bird species of China) spotted forktail (Enicurus maculatus)
(bird species of China) grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis)
(bird species of China) Matsudaira's storm petrel (Oceanodroma matsudairae)
(bird species of China) wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
end of the month
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started
end; tip; extremity
(bird species of China) red-tailed shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides)
(bird species of China) Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
(bird species of China) ferruginous flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea)
(bird species of China) long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
(bird species of China) zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
(bird species of China) rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)
(bird species of China) Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus)
(bird species of China) wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus)
(bird species of China) Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea)
the rear (tail) of a plane etc
(bird species of China) common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
(aviation) tailplane
Shanwei, prefecture-level city in Guangdong
Shanwei, prefecture-level city in Guangdong province
(bird species of China) striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris)
(bird species of China) Alström's warbler (Seicercus soror)
(bird species of China) fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda)
(bird species of China) red-tailed minla (Minla ignotincta)
(bird species of China) fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura)
(bird species of China) ashy drongo (Dicrurus leucophaeus)
(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
(bird species of China) grey-tailed tattler (Tringa brevipes)
(bird species of China) slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus)
koala
ape
(bird species of China) Wilson's storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
to finish off
swallow-tailed coat
swallow tail butterfly (family Papilionidae)
unfinished
end credits (of a movie etc)
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
gelada (Theropithecus gelada), Ethiopian herbivorous monkey similar to baboon
(bird species of China) Naung Mung scimitar babbler (Jabouilleia naungmungensis)
drifting (motorsport)
Tianwei or Tienwei Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Tianwei or Tienwei Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
to leave loose ends
(bird species of China) white-crowned forktail (Enicurus leschenaulti)
(bird species of China) Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
(bird species of China) Xinjiang ground jay (Podoces biddulphi)
(bird species of China) Sclater's monal (Lophophorus sclateri)
(bird species of China) white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
(bird species of China) white-tailed flycatcher (Cyornis concretus)
(bird species of China) white-tailed robin (Myiomela leucura)
(bird species of China) white-tailed nuthatch (Sitta himalayensis)
(bird species of China) hen harrier (Circus cyaneus)
(bird species of China) white-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
(bird species of China) Kloss's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ogilviegranti)
(bird species of China) white-browed fantail (Rhipidura aureola)
(bird species of China) Leach's storm petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
(bird species of China) white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
(bird species of China) Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti)
(bird species of China) bonin petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca)
(bird species of China) racket-tailed treepie (Crypsirina temia)
outer corner of the eye
(bird species of China) short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
(bird species of China) short-tailed parrotbill (Neosuthora davidiana)
(bird species of China) streaked wren-babbler (Napothera brevicaudata)
(bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)
(bird species of China) short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
(bird species of China) vernal hanging parrot (Loriculus vernalis)
(bird species of China) brown shrike (Lanius cristatus)
(bird species of China) rufous-tailed robin (Larvivora sibilans)
(bird species of China) plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus)
(bird species of China) Naumann's thrush (Turdus naumanni)
(bird species of China) red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
(bird species of China) rufous-backed redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus)
(bird species of China) red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)
(bird species of China) white-winged redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus)
(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)
meerkat
(bird species of China) Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii)
(bird species of China) wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii)
feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus)
to be cocky
lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature
you're on your own (pun on 好自為之|好自为之[hǎo zì wéi zhī])
back end of a ship
Puppis (constellation)
(bird species of China) hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
(bird species of China) blue-rumped parrot (Psittinus cyanurus)
(bird species of China) blue-capped redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala)
(bird species of China) blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis)
to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
snake plant aka mother-in-law's tongue (Dracaena trifasciata)
Huwei town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing \river blindness\ or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans
\river blindness\ or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans, caused by the filarial parasite worm Onchocerca volvulus
top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
(bird species of China) Tristram's storm petrel (Oceanodroma tristrami)
pig's tail (meat)
(bird species of China) Alashan redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)
(bird species of China) red-tailed laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei)
(bird species of China) black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
(bird species of China) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)
(bird species of China) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)
(bird species of China) northern pintail (Anas acuta)
(bird species of China) Tahiti petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)
(bird species of China) silver-throated bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis)
(bird species of China) sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)
the long tail
(bird species of China) long-tailed thrush (Zoothera dixoni)