陆禽

陸禽

lùqín

noun

Measure Word

一只陆禽 zhī

Meanings

1 terrestrial fowl
2 ground-dwelling bird (chickens, pheasants, quail, etc.)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

鸡和鹌鹑都是陆禽。

Jī hé ānchún dōu shì lùqín.

Chickens and quail are both terrestrial fowl.

HSK 7-9

陆禽大多不擅长长距离飞行。

Lùqín dàduō bù shàncháng chángjùlí fēixíng.

Most terrestrial fowl are not good at long-distance flight.

Tips

usage

A classification opposite to 水禽 (waterfowl, ducks/geese/swans). The 陆/水 split is Chinese ornithology's everyday shorthand for where a bird spends most of its time.

Stroke Order

陆 lù

禽 qín