crow; raven
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Meanings
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crow; raven; a large, entirely black passerine bird with a heavy straight bill and glossy plumage
In Chinese culture, the crow is traditionally associated with bad luck or death, though it also appears in stories about filial piety (慈乌). Regional variants include 老鸹 and 老鸦.
Yī一
zhī只
wū乌
yā鸦
zhàn站
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
。
A crow stood on the branch.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
qún群
wū乌
yā鸦
zài在
zhǎo找
shí食
wù物
。
There is a flock of crows looking for food in the fields.
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Zài在
zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
wū乌
yā鸦
cháng常
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
bù不
xiáng祥
zhī之
niǎo鸟
。
In Chinese culture, crows are often seen as birds of ill omen.
Yǒu有
de的
dì地
qū区
bǎ把
wū乌
yā鸦
jiào叫
zuò做
lǎo老
gua鸹
。
In some regions, crows are called lǎo gua.