鵃 (zhōu) - Zhou — refers to a type of bird, & also appears in classical Chinese texts.

鵃Tone 1

zhōu ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鵃 · zhōu

Zhou — refers to a type of bird, specifically the cormorant or a similar waterfowl;

also appears in classical Chinese texts.

Zhou — refers to a type of bird,also appears in classical Chinese texts.

Usage highlights

FishNineCormorant fishingWater bird

Synonyms

  • 鸬鹚— cormorant (more common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cormorant (鸬鹚) is sometimes called 鵃 in classical texts.
  • Ancient texts mention fishing with trained birds (鱼鵃).
  • This character appears in the name of a legendary bird (九头鵃).

Collocations

  • Fish-cormorant(鱼鵃)
  • Nine-headed bird(九头鵃)
  • Cormorant fishing(鵃捕鱼)
  • Water bird(水鵃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing water birds used for fishing.
  • Rare character with limited modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars.
  • Sometimes confused with similar bird characters in ancient manuscripts.

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