turtledove; partridge
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
turtledove; partridge; field pigeon
A regional or dialectal name for the turtledove (specifically the Chinese francolin or field pigeon). The term mimics the bird's call.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
gū鸪
gū鸪
zài在
gū咕
gū咕
de地
jiào叫
。
The field doves were cooing in the meadow.
Yé爷
ye爷
shuō说
shuǐ水
gū鸪
gū鸪
ròu肉
hěn很
xiān鲜
měi美
。
Grandpa said the turtledove meat is very delicious.
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Qīng清
chén晨
，
shuǐ水
gū鸪
gū鸪
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
huàn唤
xǐng醒
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
In the early morning, the calls of turtledoves awakened the village.