bird; turtle dove
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Meanings
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turtle dove; spotted dove
Refers to a small to medium-sized dove commonly found in parts of Asia. The name comes from the spots (斑) on its neck. It's often associated with gentle, peaceful imagery in literature.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
bān斑
jiū鸠
zài在
mì觅
shí食
。
A turtle dove is foraging for food in the courtyard.
Bān斑
jiū鸠
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
hěn很
róu柔
hé和
。
The call of the turtle dove is very gentle.
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Zài在
Hàn汉
yǔ语
shī诗
gē歌
zhōng中
，
bān斑
jiū鸠
cháng常
shì是
níng宁
jìng静
tián田
yuán园
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
In Chinese poetry, the turtle dove is often a symbol of a peaceful pastoral scene.