Meaning of 走禽
走禽 means flightless running bird; ratite (e.g., ostrich, emu, cassowary). Pronounced zǒu qín.
- flightless running bird; ratite (e.g., ostrich, emu, cassowary)
Definitions & Examples
Tuó鸵
niǎo鸟
hé和
ér鸸
miáo鹋
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
tǐ体
xíng型
zuì最
dà大
de的
zǒu走
qín禽
。
Ostriches and emus are the largest ratites in the world.
Zǒu走
qín禽
de的
chì翅
bǎng膀
yǐ已
jīng经
tuì退
huà化
，
bù不
néng能
fēi飞
xíng行
，
dàn但
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
qiáng强
zhuàng壮
shàn善
yú于
bēn奔
pǎo跑
。
The wings of ratites have degenerated and cannot fly, but their legs are strong and adapted for running.
Yǔ与
fēi飞
qín禽
bù不
tóng同
，
zǒu走
qín禽
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
dì地
miàn面
zhù筑
cháo巢
。
Unlike flying birds, ratites usually nest on the ground.