鴴 (héng) - Plover — a type of small to medium-sized

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鴴 · héng

Plover — a type of small to medium-sized shorebird in the family Charadriidae, known for running along beaches and mudflats.

Plover — a type of small to medium-sized

Usage highlights

Ringed ploverGolden ploverKentish ploverGrey ploverPacific golden ploverPlover family

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We saw a flock of plovers on the beach (在海滩上看到一群鴴).
  • The Kentish plover is a protected species (环颈鴴是受保护物种).
  • Plovers nest in shallow scrapes on the ground (鴴在地面的浅坑中筑巢).
  • The golden plover has beautiful plumage (金鴴有美丽的羽毛).

Collocations

  • Ringed plover(环颈鴴)
  • Golden plover(金鴴)
  • Kentish plover(环颈鴴)
  • Grey plover(灰鴴)
  • Pacific golden plover(太平洋金鴴)
  • Plover family(鴴科)

Idioms

  • None specifically featuring 鴴 in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鴴 refers specifically to plovers, wading birds commonly found along coastlines and wetlands.
  • In Chinese ornithology, 鴴 is used in the names of various plover species.
  • Plovers are migratory birds that appear in coastal regions during seasonal migrations.

FAQ