鹕 (hú) - Pelican — refers to the pelican bird, specifically

鹕Tone 2

hú ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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鹕 · hú

Pelican — refers to the pelican bird, specifically used in the word '鹈鹕' (tí hú) meaning pelican.

Pelican — refers to the pelican bird, specifically

Usage highlights

PelicanPelican beakPelican speciesWhite pelicanBrown pelican
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pelican (鹈鹕) is a large water bird with a distinctive throat pouch.
  • We saw a flock of pelicans (鹈鹕群) at the lake.
  • The pelican's beak (鹈鹕的喙) can hold a large amount of water and fish.

Collocations

  • Pelican(鹈鹕)
  • Pelican beak(鹈鹕嘴)
  • Pelican species(鹈鹕种类)
  • White pelican(白鹈鹕)
  • Brown pelican(褐鹈鹕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 鹕 is almost exclusively used in the compound word 鹈鹕 for the pelican.
  • In Chinese culture, the pelican is not a prominent symbolic animal compared to the crane or phoenix.

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