yì
鹢
ancient water bird resembling a heron
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a water bird resembling a heron or egret (mentioned in classical texts)
archaicRefers to a specific aquatic bird species described in pre-Qin and Han dynasty literature, often depicted as having a long neck and grayish plumage similar to an egret. The term is now primarily encountered in classical texts or historical contexts.
《
Zuǒ左
zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
yì鷁
lì立
yú于
zé泽
pàn畔
。
The Zuo Zhuan records that the yì bird stood by the marsh.
Cǐ此
niǎo鸟
xíng形
sì似
lù鹭
ér而
sè色
cāng苍
，
gǔ古
wèi谓
zhī之
yì鷁
。
This bird resembles an egret in shape but is grayish in color, called yì in ancient times.
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Yì鷁
shǒu首
xú徐
huí回
，
jiān兼
chuán传
yǔ羽
bēi杯
。
The prow of the yi-boat slowly turns, passing the feather-decorated cup from hand to hand.