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		Definition of mandarin duck in English: mandarin ducknoun A small tree-nesting East Asian duck, the male of which has showy plumage with an orange ruff and orange sail-like feathers on each side of the body. 鸳鸯 Aix galericulata, family Anatidae Example sentencesExamples -  The various pairs of animals - deer, mandarin ducks, and dogs convey wishes for a long life and marriage.
 -  The four carved tiles directly below the hood depict pairs of magpies, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and swallows, all symbols of harmonious matrimonial union.
 -  Besides wild swans and cranes, some rare migratory birds such as mandarin duck, large and small swans, white swans, white neck cranes, and cray cranes can be seen there.
 -  Waterfowl, such as the gaudy mandarin duck, no longer nest in its wetlands; fish have been driven upriver or out to sea, or have gone extinct.
 -  The mandarin duck represented faithfulness, the magpie good luck.
 
    Definition of mandarin duck in US English: mandarin ducknounˈmandərən ˌdək A small tree-nesting East Asian duck, the male of which has showy plumage with an orange ruff and orange sail-like feathers on each side of the body. 鸳鸯 Aix galericulata, family Anatidae Example sentencesExamples -  The four carved tiles directly below the hood depict pairs of magpies, phoenixes, mandarin ducks, and swallows, all symbols of harmonious matrimonial union.
 -  Besides wild swans and cranes, some rare migratory birds such as mandarin duck, large and small swans, white swans, white neck cranes, and cray cranes can be seen there.
 -  Waterfowl, such as the gaudy mandarin duck, no longer nest in its wetlands; fish have been driven upriver or out to sea, or have gone extinct.
 -  The various pairs of animals - deer, mandarin ducks, and dogs convey wishes for a long life and marriage.
 -  The mandarin duck represented faithfulness, the magpie good luck.
 
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