Usage of the character 雀

the Great Sparrow Campaign or the Four Pests Campaign, one of the actions during the Great Leap Forward 大躍進／大跃进 ( Dàyuèjìn) aiming to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows

hēitóujīnchìquè

黑头金翅雀

[黑頭金翅雀]

(bird species of China) black-headed greenfinch (Chloris ambigua)

Huòshìxuánmùquè

霍氏旋木雀

[霍氏旋木雀]

(bird species of China) Hodgson's treecreeper (Certhia hodgsoni)

fěnhóngfùlǐngquè

粉红腹岭雀

[粉紅腹嶺雀]

(bird species of China) Asian rosy finch (Leucosticte arctoa)

Xiūshìxuánmùquè

休氏旋木雀

[休氏旋木雀]

(bird species of China) Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis)

báiyāozhūdǐngquè

白腰朱顶雀

[白腰朱頂雀]

(bird species of China) common redpoll (Acanthis flammea)

gāoshānjīnchìquè

高山金翅雀

[高山金翅雀]

(bird species of China) yellow-breasted greenfinch (Chloris spinoides)

hóng'éjīnchìquè

红额金翅雀

[紅額金翅雀]

(bird species of China) European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

chìxiōngzhūdǐngquè

赤胸朱顶雀

[赤胸朱頂雀]

(bird species of China) common linnet (Linaria cannabina)

jíběizhūdǐngquè

极北朱顶雀

[極北朱頂雀]

(bird species of China) Arctic redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni)

Táiwānhuángshānquè

台湾黄山雀

[臺灣黃山雀]

(bird species of China) yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti)

báichìjiāozuǐquè

白翅交嘴雀

[白翅交嘴雀]

(bird species of China) white-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)

gāoshānxuánmùquè

高山旋木雀

[高山旋木雀]

(bird species of China) bar-tailed treecreeper (Certhia himalayana)

Hǎinánkǒngquèzhì

海南孔雀雉

[海南孔雀雉]

(bird species of China) Hainan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron katsumatae)

huángzuǐzhūdǐngquè

黄嘴朱顶雀

[黃嘴朱頂雀]

(bird species of China) twite (Linaria flavirostris)

báibānchìxuěquè

白斑翅雪雀

[白斑翅雪雀]

(bird species of China) white-winged snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis)

Bānquè Bǐlāduō

般雀比拉多

[般雀比拉多]

Pontius Pilate (in the Biblical passion story)

fèngtóuquèzuǐbēi

凤头雀嘴鹎

[鳳頭雀嘴鵯]

(bird species of China) crested finchbill (Spizixos canifrons)

hèbèidìshānquè

褐背地山雀

[褐背地山雀]

(bird species of China) ground tit (Pseudopodoces humilis)

méihóngméizhūquè

玫红眉朱雀

[玫紅眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) pink-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus rodochroa)

hēitóulàzuǐquè

黑头蜡嘴雀

[黑頭蠟嘴雀]

(bird species of China) Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)

hēiwěilàzuǐquè

黑尾蜡嘴雀

[黑尾蠟嘴雀]

(bird species of China) Chinese grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)

àitiáoquèzhuójiǔ

艾条雀啄灸

[艾條雀啄灸]

"sparrow pecking" moxibustion technique (TCM)

yínhóuchángwěishānquè

银喉长尾山雀

[銀喉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) silver-throated bushtit (Aegithalos glaucogularis)

yínliǎnchángwěishānquè

银脸长尾山雀

[銀臉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) sooty bushtit (Aegithalos fuliginosus)

hóngtóuchángwěishānquè

红头长尾山雀

[紅頭長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) black-throated bushtit (Aegithalos concinnus)

zōng'échángwěishānquè

棕额长尾山雀

[棕額長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) rufous-fronted bushtit (Aegithalos iouschistos)

Yìn- Miǎnhètóuquèméi

印缅褐头雀鹛

[印緬褐頭雀鶥]

(bird species of China) manipur fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis)

bānchìnǐlàzuǐquè

斑翅拟蜡嘴雀

[斑翅擬蠟嘴雀]

(bird species of China) spot-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas melanozanthos)

Táiwānjiǔhóngzhūquè

台湾酒红朱雀

[臺灣酒紅朱雀]

(bird species of China) Taiwan rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus)

hēiméichángwěishānquè

黑眉长尾山雀

[黑眉長尾山雀]

(bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)

xǐshānbáiméizhūquè

喜山白眉朱雀

[喜山白眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura)

xǐshānhóngméizhūquè

喜山红眉朱雀

[喜山紅眉朱雀]

(bird species of China) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus)

huángjǐngnǐlàzuǐquè

黄颈拟蜡嘴雀

[黃頸擬蠟嘴雀]

(bird species of China) collared grosbeak (Mycerobas affinis)

báichìnǐlàzuǐquè

白翅拟蜡嘴雀

[白翅擬蠟嘴雀]

(bird species of China) white-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)

xǐshāndiǎnchìzhūquè

喜山点翅朱雀

[喜山點翅朱雀]

(bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)

xiùhóngfùxuánmùquè

锈红腹旋木雀

[鏽紅腹旋木雀]

(bird species of China) rusty-flanked treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis)

bìsèyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè

闭塞眼睛捉麻雀

[閉塞眼睛捉麻雀]

lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
fig. to act blindly

yànquè'ānzhīhónghúzhīzhì

燕雀安知鸿鹄之志

[燕雀安知鴻鵠之志]

lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

yànquèyānzhīhónggǔzhīzhì

燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志

[燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志]

lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?

méntínglěngluò,ménkānluóquè

门庭冷落，门堪罗雀

[門庭冷落，門堪羅雀]

The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted

lǎotiānyé'èbùsǐxiājiāquè

老天爷饿不死瞎家雀

[老天爺餓不死瞎家雀]

lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom)
fig. don't give up hope
if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel

máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán

麻雀虽小，五脏俱全

[麻雀雖小，五臟俱全]

the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
small but complete in every detail

tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu

螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

[螳螂捕蟬，黃雀在後]

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ)); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger