shī

common
name

Meaning of

鸤 means used in 'shījiū', referring to the common cuckoo or turtle dove. Pronounced shī.

  • used in 'shījiū', referring to the common cuckoo or turtle dove

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
jīng
 
yún
 
 '
Shī
jiū
zài
sāng
 
 
 '

The Classic of Poetry states: 'The cuckoo is in the mulberry tree, with seven chicks.'

Zhè
zhǒng
niǎo
chēng
wéi
shī
jiū
 
jīn
chēng
niǎo
 

This bird was called 'shījiū' in ancient times, and is commonly known as the cuckoo today.

Shī
jiū
shān
zhēn
lín
huò
hùn
jiāo
lín
zhōng
 

The cuckoo inhabits mountain coniferous or mixed forests.

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