zhōu
鸼
used in 'gǔ zhōu', a small owl
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
used in 鹘鸼 (gǔ zhōu), a small owl; owlet
This character rarely appears independently. It is almost exclusively used in the compound 鹘鸼 (gǔ zhōu), which refers to the Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) or similar small owl species.
Gǔ鹘
zhōu鸼
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
huó活
dòng动
de的
xiǎo小
xíng型
měng猛
qín禽
。
The owlet is a small raptor that likes to be active at night.
Shù树
lín林
lǐ里
de的
gǔ鹘
zhōu鸼
fā发
chū出
qí奇
tè特
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
The owlets in the forest made strange calls.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
gǔ鹘
zhōu鸼
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yì益
niǎo鸟
。
Ancient people considered the owlet a beneficial bird.