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鹘

Character · NounTraditional鶻

falcon; Uyghur

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

falcon; a bird of prey

archaic

An archaic term used in classical Chinese to refer to the falcon (隼), a fierce bird of prey.

Gǔ古
rén人
xún驯
yǎng养
hú鶻
lái来
shòu狩
liè猎
 。

Ancient people trained falcons for hunting.

Zhè这
zhī只
hú鶻
fēi飞
xíng行
sù速
dù度
jí极
kuài快
 。

This falcon flies at extremely high speeds.

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Yīng鹰
hú鹘
jūn均
wéi为
měng猛
qín禽
 。

Both eagles and falcons are birds of prey.

2.

noun

Uyghur (ethnic group)

historical

Used in the term 回鹘 (Huíhú), referring to the ancient Uyghur people or their dynasty. Usually read as huí hú.

Huí回
hú鹘
shì是
Táng唐
dài代
xī西
běi北
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
 。

The Uyghurs were an important ethnic minority in the northwest during the Tang Dynasty.

Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
Huí回
hú鹘
lì历
shǐ史
 。

This scholar specializes in Uyghur history.