qín
禽
birds; general term for birds and beasts; same as 擒
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
bird
Refers specifically to birds in daily modern usage.
Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
fēi飞
qín鸟
lüè掠
guò过
。
A flying bird swept across the sky.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
shù树
lín林
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
míng鸣
qín禽
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
The morning forest is filled with the calls of songbirds.
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Wǒ我
jiā家
hòu后
yuàn院
yǎng养
le了
jǐ几
zhī只
jiā家
qín禽
。
I raised a few domestic fowls in my backyard.
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xī稀
fēi飞
qín禽
。
The zoo exhibits all kinds of rare and precious birds.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiā家
qín禽
yǐ以
chǎn产
dàn蛋
liàng量
gāo高
wén闻
míng名
。
This domestic fowl is known for its high egg production.
noun
general term for birds and beasts
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and formal written contexts.
Shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
qī期
，
rén人
lèi类
yǐ以
bǔ捕
liè猎
qín禽
shòu兽
wéi为
shēng生
。
In ancient times, humans lived by hunting birds and beasts.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
qín禽
shòu兽
zhòng众
duō多
，
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
liáng良
hǎo好
。
There are many birds and beasts in this forest, with a good ecological environment.
verb
same as 擒; to capture; to seize
archaicAn archaic usage that is rarely seen in modern Chinese except in classical texts.
《
Sān三
guó国
yǎn演
yì》zhōng义
》
guān中
，
yǔ关
céng羽
qín曾
huò禽
péng获
dé庞
德
。
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu once captured Pang De.