kingfisher (bird)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
kingfisher (Alcedinidae); a small, brightly colored bird that feeds on fish
neutralRefers specifically to birds of the kingfisher family, commonly seen near water. It is a standard zoological term.
Yī一
zhī只
cuì翠
niǎo鸟
fēi飞
kuài快
de地
lüè掠
guò过
shuǐ水
miàn面
，
zhuō捉
dào到
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
yú鱼
。
A kingfisher swiftly skimmed the water's surface and caught a small fish.
Zhè这
tiáo条
qīng清
chè澈
de的
xiǎo小
xī溪
biān边
，
cháng常
cháng常
néng能
kàn看
dào到
cuì翠
niǎo鸟
。
Kingfishers can often be seen by this clear stream.
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Cuì翠
niǎo鸟
piào漂
liang亮
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
fā发
guāng光
。
The kingfisher's beautiful feathers sparkle in the sunlight.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
cuì翠
niǎo鸟
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
yī一
zhǒng种
jí吉
xiáng祥
de的
niǎo鸟
lèi类
。
In traditional Chinese culture, the kingfisher is sometimes regarded as an auspicious bird.