雎 (jū) - Osprey — refers to a type of fish-eating & primarily used in classical Chinese contexts, most famously

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雎 · jū

Osprey — refers to a type of fish-eating bird of prey;

primarily used in classical Chinese contexts, most famously in the name of the historical figure Fan Ju.

Osprey — refers to a type of fish-eatingprimarily used in classical Chinese contexts, most famously

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Osprey birdFan JuGuan Ju

Synonyms

  • 鹗— osprey (more modern term for the bird)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The osprey bird (雎鸠) appears in the Book of Songs.
  • Fan Ju (范雎) was a famous strategist of the Qin state.
  • The character appears in classical poetry (关关雎鸠).

Collocations

  • Osprey bird(雎鸠)
  • Fan Ju(范雎)
  • Guan Ju(关雎 - first poem in Book of Songs)

Idioms

  • Guan Guan Cry the Ospreys(关关雎鸠)
  • The Strategies of Fan Ju(范雎之谋)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in the opening line of the Classic of Poetry (诗经), one of China's oldest poetry collections.
  • Strongly associated with Fan Ju, a brilliant strategist from the Warring States period who helped Qin become dominant.
  • The osprey was traditionally seen as a symbol of marital harmony and virtue in classical literature.

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