xiū
鸺
(used in xiūliú) scops owl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
scops owl; small nocturnal owl (used in compound 鸺鹠)
This character is not used in isolation; it appears only in the compound word 鸺鹠 (xiūliú).
Xiū鸺
liú鹠
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yè夜
xíng行
xìng性
měng猛
qín禽
。
The scops owl is a nocturnal bird of prey.
Zhè这
zhī只
xiū鸺
liú鹠
zhèng正
zài在
shù树
dòng洞
lǐ里
xiū休
xi息
。
This scops owl is resting in a tree hollow.
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Xiū鸺
liú鹠
de的
miàn面
pán盘
chéng呈
fāng方
xíng形
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
shí识
bié别
。
The scops owl has a square facial disc, making it easy to identify.