鴁 (yāo) - A mythical bird in Chinese mythology & also an ancient name for a type of

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yāo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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鴁 · yāo

A mythical bird in Chinese mythology;

also an ancient name for a type of pheasant or similar bird.

A mythical bird in Chinese mythologyalso an ancient name for a type of

Usage highlights

鴁鸟鴁雉神鴁玄鴁

Synonyms

  • 鹞— sparrow hawk; harrier
  • 鸮— owl (especially in mythological contexts)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mythical bird 鴁 appears in ancient texts (鴁鸟).
  • Some scholars identify 鴁 as a type of pheasant (鴁雉).
  • The character 鴁 is rarely used in modern Chinese (鴁字).

Collocations

  • yao1 niao3(鴁鸟)
  • yao1 zhi4(鴁雉)
  • shen2 yao1(神鴁)
  • xuan2 yao1(玄鴁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鴁 appears in ancient Chinese texts and mythology as a type of mythical bird.
  • The character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily of interest to scholars.
  • It may be associated with other mythical birds in Chinese folklore and cosmology.

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