yào
鹞
harrier; kite (bird of prey)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
harrier; kite (bird of prey, genus Circus)
Specifically refers to harriers (genus Circus), which have long tails and slender bodies. Common species in China include the white-tailed harrier (白尾鹞) and the eastern marsh harrier (白腹鹞).
Tián田
yě野
shàng上
kōng空
，
yī一
zhī只
yào鹞
zhèng正
zài在
dī低
kōng空
pán盘
xuán旋
。
Over the fields, a harrier is circling low in the sky.
Bái白
wěi尾
yào鹞
shì是
guó国
jiā家
èr二
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
The white-tailed harrier is a national second-class protected animal.
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Nà那
zhī只
yào鹞
tū突
rán然
fǔ俯
chōng冲
xià下
lái来
，
zhuā抓
zǒu走
le了
tián田
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
。
That harrier suddenly swooped down and snatched a rat from the field.
Yào鹞
zi子
fān翻
shēn身
shì是
xì戏
qū曲
zhōng中
de的
yī一
gè个
gāo高
nán难
dù度
dòng动
zuò作
。
The 'harrier turn' is a difficult acrobatic move in traditional opera.