鷧 (yì) - Cormorant — a type of large water bird

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Cormorant — a type of large water bird used in traditional Chinese fishing.

Cormorant — a type of large water bird

Usage highlights

Cormorant fishingCormorant birdTrained cormorantCormorant's beakCormorant divingFishing cormorant

Synonyms

  • 鸬鹚— cormorant (more common term)
  • 鱼鹰— fish hawk/osprey (sometimes used for cormorant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The cormorant (鷧) is skilled at catching fish.
  • Fishermen use trained cormorants (鷧) for fishing.
  • Cormorant fishing (鷧捕鱼) is a traditional practice.
  • The cormorant (鷧) has a distinctive hooked beak.

Collocations

  • Cormorant fishing(鷧捕鱼)
  • Cormorant bird(鷧鸟)
  • Trained cormorant(驯鷧)
  • Cormorant's beak(鷧喙)
  • Cormorant diving(鷧潜水)
  • Fishing cormorant(渔鷧)

Idioms

  • Like a cormorant diving for fish(如鷧捕鱼)
  • Cormorant's skillful catch(鷧技精湛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Cormorants have been used in traditional Chinese fishing for over a thousand years, particularly along the Li River.
  • Fishermen tie cords around the cormorants' necks to prevent them from swallowing larger fish, which are then retrieved.
  • Cormorant fishing is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage in some regions of China.

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