鹚 (cí) - Cormorant — refers to various species of cormorant

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Cormorant — refers to various species of cormorant birds, particularly the common cormorant used in traditional fishing practices.

Cormorant — refers to various species of cormorant

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 鸬— cormorant (alternative character)
  • 鱼鹰— fish hawk/osprey (sometimes used for cormorants)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fisherman uses trained cormorants (鹚) to catch fish.
  • We saw a cormorant (鹚) diving for fish in the lake.
  • Traditional cormorant fishing (鹚捕鱼) is practiced in some regions.
  • The cormorant (鹚) has a distinctive hooked beak.

Collocations

  • cormorant fishing(鹚捕鱼)
  • common cormorant(普通鹚)
  • cormorant bird(鹚鸟)
  • fishing cormorant(捕鱼鹚)
  • cormorant species(鹚种)
  • trained cormorant(驯养鹚)

Idioms

  • Like a cormorant diving for fish(如鹚捕鱼)
  • Cormorant's skillful fishing(鹚技高超)
  • Cormorant and fisherman partnership(鹚渔合作)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Cormorants have been used in traditional fishing in China 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 now mainly practiced as a tourist attraction and cultural preservation effort.
  • The character appears mainly in ornithological and cultural contexts rather than everyday language.

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