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大杜鹃

大杜鵑
dàdùjuān
noun

Measure Word

一只大杜鹃 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 common cuckoo

Examples

HSK 7-9
春天一到，就能听到大杜鹃“布谷、布谷”的叫声。
Chūntiān yí dào, jiù néng tīngdào dàdùjuān " bùgǔ, bùgǔ " de jiàoshēng.
As soon as spring comes, you can hear the common cuckoo calling 'bugu, bugu'.
HSK 7-9
大杜鹃自己不筑巢，而是把蛋下在别的鸟的窝里。
Dàdùjuān zìjǐ bú zhùcháo, érshì bǎ dàn xià zài biéde niǎo de wō lǐ.
The common cuckoo builds no nest of its own; it lays its eggs in other birds' nests.

Tips

usage
Its everyday name is 布谷鸟, after its call. 杜鹃 alone can mean a cuckoo or an azalea; 大杜鹃 is always the bird.

Stroke Order

大 dà
杜 dù
鹃 juān