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

鸡和鹌鹑都是陆禽。

Jī hé ānchún dōu shì lùqín.

Chickens and quail are both terrestrial fowl.

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