chī
xiāo

technical
name
common

Meaning of 鸱鸮

鸱鸮 means owl; a general term for small to medium-sized birds of prey (like owls). Pronounced chī xiāo.

  • owl; a general term for small to medium-sized birds of prey (like owls)

Definitions & Examples

dài
shī
wén
zhōng
cháng
chī
xiāo
è
rén
huò
xìng
de
zhēng
zhào
 

In ancient poetry and literature, the owl was often used as a metaphor for evil people or an omen of misfortune.

Chī
xiāo
shì
nóng
tián
de
wèi
shì
 
néng
shí
liàng
hài
shǔ
 

Owls are guardians of farmland, capable of preying on large numbers of pest rodents.

 
Shī
Jīng
 
yǒu
piān
míng
wéi
 
Chī
Xiāo
 
de
shī
 

In the 'Book of Songs,' there is a poem titled 'The Owl.'

zhōng
chuán
lái
chī
xiāo
de
jiào
shēng
 

The call of an owl came through the night.