鵁 (jiāo) - A type of water bird, specifically the night

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鵁 · jiāo

A type of water bird, specifically the night heron or a similar aquatic bird species found in Chinese wetlands.

A type of water bird, specifically the night

Usage highlights

night heronwater birdheron feathermarsh heronbird call

Synonyms

  • 夜鷺— night heron (modern term)
  • 水鳥— water bird (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The night heron (鵁鶄) waded in the marsh.
  • Ancient texts mention the water bird (鵁) in wetland descriptions.
  • The bird's plumage was described as dark with distinctive markings (鵁羽).

Collocations

  • night heron(鵁鶄)
  • water bird(水鵁)
  • heron feather(鵁羽)
  • marsh heron(澤鵁)
  • bird call(鵁鳴)

Idioms

  • The heron stands alone in the marsh(鵁立澤中)
  • Heron and egret flying together(鵁鷺齊飛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in classical Chinese texts as a wetland bird species
  • Associated with marshlands and aquatic environments in traditional Chinese ecology
  • Sometimes used in poetic descriptions of natural landscapes

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