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鸦

Character · NounTraditional鴉; 鵶

crow; raven; corvid

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

crow; raven; black corvid bird

Refers to a type of large black passerine bird of the Corvidae family, widely distributed across most parts of the world.

Shù树
shàng上
tíng停
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
wū乌
yā鸦
 。

A crow is perched on the tree.

Hán寒
yā鸦
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xǐ喜
huan欢
jí集
qún群
huó活
dòng动
de的
yā鸦
lèi类
 。

The jackdaw is a type of corvid that likes to move in flocks.

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Huáng黄
hūn昏
shí时
fèn分
 ,
qún群
yā鸦
fēi飞
guò过
tiān天
kōng空
 。

At dusk, flocks of crows fly across the sky.

Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
lǐ里
huà画
zhe着
liǎng两
zhī只
huī灰
xǐ喜
què鹊
hé和
yī一
zhī只
lǎo老
yā鸦
 。

This ancient painting depicts two grey magpies and one old raven.

Wū乌
yā鸦
hē喝
shuǐ水
de的
yù寓
yán言
gù故
shi事
liú流
chuán传
hěn很
guǎng广
 。

The fable of the crow drinking water is widely circulated.