jiū
鸠
pigeon-shaped bird; turtledove
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a type of bird resembling a pigeon; turtledove; pigeon
A general term for birds in the Columbidae family (which includes pigeons and doves), especially referring to smaller species like turtledoves. Often appears in compound bird names.
Shù树
lín林
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
bān斑
jiū鸠
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
The call of a turtledove came from the woods.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiū鸠
niǎo鸟
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
This type of dove has very beautiful feathers.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
，
jiū鸠
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
yì意
xiàng象
。
In ancient literature, the dove was often used as an image.