měngzhì

猛鸷

Word · NounTraditional猛鷙

fierce bird of prey; hawk; eagle

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

fierce bird of prey; hawk; eagle

literary

A literary or technical term used in written Chinese to refer to birds of prey noted for their ferocity and keen vision.

Nà那
zhī只
měng猛
zhì鸷
cóng从
gāo高
kōng空
fǔ俯
chōng冲
ér而
xià下
 ,
shùn瞬
jiān间
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
liè猎
wù物
 。

That fierce bird of prey swooped down from high altitude and seized its prey in an instant.

Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
měng猛
zhì鸷
xiàng象
zhēng征
yǒng勇
měng猛
wú无
wèi畏
de的
jīng精
shén神
 。

Ancient people often used the fierce hawk as a symbol of courage and fearless spirit.

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Zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
yuán原
shì是
gè各
zhǒng种
měng猛
zhì鸷
de的
qī栖
xī息
dì地
 。

This wilderness is a habitat for various kinds of birds of prey.