雎鳩
See also: 雎鸠
Chinese
(fish hawk); osprey | turtle-dove; Turtur orientalis | ||
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trad. (雎鳩) | 雎 | 鳩 | |
simp. (雎鸠) | 雎 | 鸠 |
Pronunciation
Noun
雎鳩
- (literary) a kind of waterbird with a dark brown upper body, white lower body and sharp talons suited to catching fish
- 關關雎鳩,在河之洲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, circa 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Guānguān jūjiū, zài hé zhī zhōu. [Pinyin]
- Guan-guan go the ospreys, On the islet in the river.
关关雎鸠,在河之洲。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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