雥 (zá) - A flock of birds & a group or gathering of birds

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zá ｜ 24 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

雥 · zá

A flock of birds;

a group or gathering of birds;

archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

A flock of birdsa group or gathering of birdsarchaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

Flock of birdsGathering of birdsMultiple birdsBird assembly

Synonyms

  • 群— group; crowd; multitude
  • 集— gather; assemble; collection
  • 聚— gather; assemble; meet

Antonyms

  • 散— scatter; disperse; break up
  • 独— alone; solitary; single

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A flock of birds gathered on the tree (雥集).
  • The ancient text described a gathering of birds (鸟雥).
  • The character 雥 represents multiple birds together (群鸟).

Collocations

  • Flock of birds(鸟雥)
  • Gathering of birds(雥集)
  • Multiple birds(群雥)
  • Bird assembly(鸟群雥)

Idioms

  • A gathering of birds(群鸟雥集)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 雥 is an archaic character composed of three 隹 (zhuī) components, each representing a short-tailed bird
  • The triple repetition emphasizes the concept of multiplicity or a large group
  • This character exemplifies the pictorial nature of early Chinese writing systems
  • Rarely used in modern contexts, primarily found in classical texts or specialized dictionaries

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