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Word · NounTraditional鵄

same as "鸱" (owl)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

owl; kite (a type of bird)

archaic

An archaic character for "鸱". It can refer to owls or kites (birds of prey). In classical texts, it often appears in names or descriptions of birds.

Chī鵄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
měng猛
qín禽
 。

The "鵄" is a type of bird of prey.

Zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 ，
 “
chī鵄
 ”
yǔ与
 “
chī鸱
 ”
tōng通
yòng用
 。

In ancient texts, "鵄" is used interchangeably with "鸱".

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Chī鵄
zhāng张
yì翼
ér而
fēi飞
 。

The owl spread its wings and flew.