鸬鹚

鸕鶿
lúcí
noun #38,937

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cormorant

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lúcí hěn huì qiánshuǐ zhuō yú.
Cormorants are very good at diving to catch fish.
HSK 7-9
Zài Guìlín de Líjiāng shàng, hái néng kàndào yúmín yòng lúcí bǔyú.
On the Li River in Guilin, you can still see fishermen fishing with cormorants.

Tips

culture
In cormorant fishing, the fisherman ties a cord around the bird's neck so it cannot swallow a big catch, then takes the fish from its throat. On the 漓江 near 阳朔 the custom now survives mostly as a show for tourists.
usage
In everyday speech the bird is often called 鱼鹰 ("fish hawk").

Stroke Order

鸬 lú
鹚 cí