yī

鹥

Character · NounTraditional鷖

gull; term mentioned in ancient texts

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noun

gull (mentioned in ancient texts)

archaic

An archaic term for gulls or terns found in classical Chinese literature such as the *Classic of Poetry* (《诗经》). In modern usage, 鸥 (ōu) is the common term.

 《
Shī诗
jīng经
 》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
fú凫
yī鹥
zài在
jīng泾
 。

The Classic of Poetry mentions ducks and gulls on the Jing River.

Yī鷖
jí即
gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
ōu鸥
niǎo鸟
 。

Yī refers to the gull bird mentioned in ancient texts.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
niǎo鸟
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
chēng称
zuò作
yī鷖
 。

This water bird was called yī in ancient times.