qín

common
noun
archaic

Meaning of

禽 means bird; general term for birds and beasts. Pronounced qín.

  • bird
  • general term for birds and beasts
  • same as 擒; to capture; to seize

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
kōng
zhōng
yǒu
zhī
fēi
qín
lüè
guò
 

A flying bird swept across the sky.

Qīng
chén
de
shù
lín
chōng
mǎn
le
míng
qín
de
jiào
shēng
 

The morning forest is filled with the calls of songbirds.

jiā
hòu
yuàn
yǎng
le
zhī
jiā
qín
 

I raised a few domestic fowls in my backyard.

Dòng
yuán
zhǎn
chū
le
zhǒng
zhēn
fēi
qín
 

The zoo exhibits all kinds of rare and precious birds.

Zhè
zhǒng
jiā
qín
chǎn
dàn
liàng
gāo
wén
míng
 

This domestic fowl is known for its high egg production.