myna bird; crested myna
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
myna bird; crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus); hill myna
literaryA literary term for the myna bird, identical to 八哥. The form 鸜鹆 is the traditional/variant writing, while 鸲鹆 is the standard modern form.
Qú鸜
yù鹆
néng能
yán言
，
bù不
lí离
fēi飞
niǎo鸟
。
The myna can speak, yet it remains a flying bird.
Chuāng窗
qián前
guà挂
de的
shì是
yī一
fú幅
qú鸜
yù鹆
tú图
。
A painting of myna birds was hanging by the window.
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Qú鸜
yù鹆
yòu又
míng名
bā八
gē哥
，
cháng常
jiàn见
yú于
zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
。
The myna, also known as bage, is commonly seen in southern China.