yào
老鹰
bird of prey; sparrow hawk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sparrow hawk; Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus or similar species)
A medium-sized bird of prey. The entry 'lǎoyīng' is a common name for the '鹞' (yào), also generically called '鸢' (yuān). It is a skilled flier and hunter.
Yī一
zhī只
yào鹞
zhèng正
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
pán盘
xuán旋
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
liè猎
wù物
。
A sparrow hawk is circling in the sky, looking for prey.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
yào鹞
lái来
bāng帮
zhù助
shòu狩
liè猎
。
Ancient people often used sparrow hawks to aid in hunting.
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Zhè这
zhī只
yào鹞
de的
zhuǎ爪
zi子
fēi非
cháng常
ruì锐
lì利
。
This sparrow hawk's talons are extremely sharp.