鹱 (hù) - Shearwater — a type of seabird in the
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Shearwater — a type of seabird in the family Procellariidae, known for long-distance migration over oceans.
Shearwater — a type of seabird in the
Usage highlights
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Synonyms
- 海燕— petrel (broader category including shearwaters)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The shearwater (鹱) is a pelagic bird species.
- We observed a flock of shearwaters (一群鹱) flying over the ocean.
- The great shearwater (大鹱) migrates across the Atlantic.
- Shearwaters (鹱类) nest on remote islands.
Collocations
- shearwater(鹱)
- great shearwater(大鹱)
- sooty shearwater(乌鹱)
- short-tailed shearwater(短尾鹱)
- shearwater family(鹱科)
- shearwater migration(鹱的迁徙)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character 鹱 is specialized for ornithology, rarely used in general cultural contexts.
- In Chinese, 鹱 refers specifically to shearwaters and petrels in the family Procellariidae.
- The character combines the bird radical (鸟) with the sound component (蒦), indicating its pronunciation and category.