Meaning of 斑鸠
斑鸠 means turtle dove; spotted dove. Pronounced bān jiū.
- turtle dove; spotted dove
Definitions & Examples
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
bān斑
jiū鸠
zài在
mì觅
shí食
。
A turtle dove is foraging for food in the courtyard.
Bān斑
jiū鸠
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
hěn很
róu柔
hé和
。
The call of the turtle dove is very gentle.
Zài在
Hàn汉
yǔ语
shī诗
gē歌
zhōng中
，
bān斑
jiū鸠
cháng常
shì是
níng宁
jìng静
tián田
yuán园
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
In Chinese poetry, the turtle dove is often a symbol of a peaceful pastoral scene.