jiù

noun
technical

Meaning of

鹫 means vulture; general term for large scavenging birds of prey such as black vultures and cinereous vultures. Pronounced jiù.

  • vulture; general term for large scavenging birds of prey such as black vultures and cinereous vultures

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Definitions & Examples

Gāo
yuán
shàng
jīng
cháng
yǒu
jiù
zài
tiān
kōng
pán
xuán
 

Vultures often circle in the sky above the plateau.

jiù
shì
xíng
shí
měng
qín
 
shǔ
jiù
lèi
 

The cinereous vulture is a large scavenging bird of prey belonging to the vulture family.

Jiù
fēng
shì
jiào
shèng
 
yīn
shān
xíng
jiù
ér
míng
 

Vulture Peak is a Buddhist holy site, named for its mountain shape resembling a vulture.