鹈 (tí) - Pelican — refers to the pelican bird, specifically

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鹈 · tí

Pelican — refers to the pelican bird, specifically used in the Chinese name for pelican and in some compound terms.

Pelican — refers to the pelican bird, specifically

Usage highlights

pelicanpelican speciesgreat white pelicanbrown pelicanAustralian pelican

Synonyms

  • 鹈鹕— pelican (full term)
  • 塘鹅— pelican (alternative name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pelican is a large water bird (鹈鹕).
  • The pelican's beak has a distinctive pouch (鹈鹕的喙).
  • He observed pelicans at the lake (在湖边观察鹈鹕).

Collocations

  • pelican(鹈鹕)
  • pelican species(鹈鹕科)
  • great white pelican(白鹈鹕)
  • brown pelican(褐鹈鹕)
  • Australian pelican(澳洲鹈鹕)

Idioms

  • The pelican in the Chinese classic(鹈鹕 in classical texts)
  • Pelican's bill(鹈鹕之喙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 鹈 appears primarily in the compound 鹈鹕 for 'pelican'.
  • In classical Chinese literature, pelicans sometimes appear as symbols of abundance or fishing skill due to their pouch.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage outside of ornithological contexts.

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