鵶 (yā) - Crow — refers to a crow or raven & archaic character for crow.

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yā ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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鵶 · yā

Crow — refers to a crow or raven;

archaic character for crow.

Crow — refers to a crow or ravenarchaic character for crow.

Usage highlights

Crow cawingBlack crowCrow's cryCrow gatheringCrow on tree

Synonyms

  • 鴉— crow (standard modern form)
  • 烏— crow; raven

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The crow caws (鵶鵶叫).
  • Ancient texts mention the black crow (烏鵶).
  • Crows gather on the tree (樹上集鵶).

Collocations

  • Crow cawing(鵶鵶)
  • Black crow(烏鵶)
  • Crow's cry(鵶鳴)
  • Crow gathering(集鵶)
  • Crow on tree(樹鵶)

Idioms

  • Crows cawing at dusk(暮鵶啼)
  • Crows returning to nest at dusk(暮鵶歸)
  • Crows gathering in the woods(林鵶集)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鵶 is an archaic variant of 鴉 (crow), primarily used in classical Chinese literature.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, crows are often associated with ill omens or dusk.
  • The character appears in classical poetry to depict autumnal scenes or melancholy moods.

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