yuān
鸢
kite; hawk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
kite (bird of prey, esp. the black-eared kite); hawk; milvus
literaryA literary term for a specific raptor species (Milvus). Commonly appears in classical literature and set phrases.
Yuān鸢
fēi飞
yú鱼
yuè跃
Kites fly and fish leap—describing a scene of natural harmony, freedom, and vitality.
Yī一
zhī只
yuān鸢
zài在
cūn村
zhuāng庄
shàng上
kōng空
pán盘
xuán旋
。
A kite was circling above the village.
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Gǔ古
rén人
zhì制
zhǐ纸
yuān鸢
，
yǐ以
zhú竹
wéi为
gǔ骨
，
yǐ以
zhǐ纸
wéi为
yī衣
。
The ancients made paper kites, using bamboo for the frame and paper for the covering.