鷚 (liù) - Pipit — refers to small passerine birds in

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鷚 · liù

Pipit — refers to small passerine birds in the genus Anthus, often found in open habitats like grasslands and fields.

Pipit — refers to small passerine birds in

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 鹨— Simplified form of 鷚
  • 田云雀— Field lark (colloquial name for pipits)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meadow pipit (草地鷚) is common in Europe.
  • We observed a tree pipit (树鷚) during our birdwatching trip.
  • The water pipit (水鷚) prefers wetland habitats.
  • Pipits (鷚属 birds) are known for their terrestrial habits.

Collocations

  • meadow pipit(草地鷚)
  • tree pipit(树鷚)
  • water pipit(水鷚)
  • pipit genus(鷚属)
  • pipit species(鷚类)
  • pipit habitat(鷚的栖息地)

Idioms

  • As swift as a pipit(疾如鷚鸟)
  • The pipit's subtle beauty(鷚鸟之雅)
  • Pipit in the meadow(草地之鷚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Pipits are often associated with grasslands and open countryside in Chinese natural observation.
  • The character appears primarily in ornithological contexts and is considered quite rare in everyday usage.
  • In traditional Chinese bird classification, pipits fall under the general category of small ground-dwelling birds.

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