zhān

archaic
rare
technical

Meaning of

鹯 means a kind of hawk or falcon (mentioned in ancient texts). Pronounced zhān.

  • a kind of hawk or falcon (mentioned in ancient texts)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes24
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
jīng
 
zhōng
dào
de
zhān
 
shì
zhǒng
xiōng
měng
de
fēi
qín
 

The zhān mentioned in the Book of Songs is a fierce bird.

Zhān
niǎo
pán
xuán
gāo
kōng
 
xún
liè
 

The zhān bird circled high in the sky, searching for prey.

rén
rèn
wéi
zhān
shì
měng
qín
zhōng
de
qiáng
zhě
 

Ancient people considered the zhān to be among the strongest of birds of prey.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ zhǒng