鶹 (liú) - Liú — refers to the brown hawk-owl or & used in classical Chinese literature and poetry.

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鶹 · liú

Liú — refers to the brown hawk-owl or tawny owl;

used in classical Chinese literature and poetry.

Liú — refers to the brown hawk-owl orused in classical Chinese literature and poetry.

Usage highlights

brown hawkowl's calltawny owlowl in autumnnight owl

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The brown hawk-owl (鶺鶹) is mentioned in ancient texts.
  • In poetry, the owl's call evokes autumn melancholy (鶹鸣).
  • The tawny owl appears in the Classic of Poetry (诗经中的鶹).

Collocations

  • brown hawk-owl(鶺鶹)
  • owl's call(鶹鸣)
  • tawny owl(鶹鸟)
  • owl in autumn(秋鶹)
  • night owl(夜鶹)

Idioms

  • The owl calls in the deep woods(深林鶹鸣)
  • Autumn wind and owl's cry(秋风鶹啼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry as a symbol of autumn and melancholy.
  • Often associated with solitude and contemplation in literary contexts.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.

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