zhān
鹯
bird of prey (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of hawk or falcon (mentioned in ancient texts)
archaicRefers to a bird of prey described in classical Chinese literature. The character is archaic and rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or ornithological discussions.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
zhān鸇
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiōng凶
měng猛
de的
fēi飞
qín禽
。
The zhān mentioned in the Book of Songs is a fierce bird.
Zhān鸇
niǎo鸟
pán盘
xuán旋
yú于
gāo高
kōng空
，
xún寻
mì觅
liè猎
wù物
。
The zhān bird circled high in the sky, searching for prey.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
zhān鸇
shì是
měng猛
qín禽
zhōng中
de的
qiáng强
zhě者
。
Ancient people considered the zhān to be among the strongest of birds of prey.