鴜 (cí) - A type of water bird, possibly referring to & archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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cí ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鴜 · cí

A type of water bird, possibly referring to a kind of wild goose or swan;

archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

A type of water bird, possibly referring toarchaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

Usage highlights

鴜鸟鴜鹭鴜鸶

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a water bird called 鴜.
  • This character appears in classical literature (鴜鸟).
  • Rarely seen in modern usage (鴜 is obsolete).

Collocations

  • water bird(鴜鸟)
  • type of waterfowl(鴜鹭)
  • similar to egret(鴜鸶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing water birds.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used after standardization of Chinese characters.
  • May have regional variations in historical usage.

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