鳻 (bān) - Wild pigeon & wild dove

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鳻 · bān

Wild pigeon;

wild dove;

also refers to the flight of birds in formation.

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Usage highlights

Wild pigeonBird flight formation鳻鸟

Synonyms

  • 鸽— pigeon, dove
  • 鸠— turtle-dove, pigeon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wild pigeon (鳻鳩) cooed in the forest.
  • Birds flew in formation (鳻行) across the sky.
  • Ancient texts mention the 鳻鳩 as a type of bird.
  • The character 鳻 is rarely used in modern Chinese.

Collocations

  • Wild pigeon(鳻鳩)
  • Bird flight formation(鳻行)
  • peng niao3(鳻鸟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鳻 appears in classical Chinese texts as a name for a type of wild pigeon or dove.
  • The character is considered archaic and is rarely used in contemporary Chinese.
  • It carries associations with nature and bird symbolism in classical literature.

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