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鸻

鴴
héng
noun #65,990

Measure Word

一只鸻 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 plover (bird of family Charadriidae)

Examples

海滩上有很多鸻在觅食。
Hǎitān shàng yǒu hěn duō héng zài mìshí.
There are many plovers foraging on the beach.
鸻的嘴短而直，跑得很快。
Héng de zuǐ duǎn ér zhí, pǎo de hěn kuài.
The plover has a short, straight beak and runs very fast.

Tips

usage
鸻 is a technical ornithological term. In everyday speech people just say 水鸟 (shuǐniǎo, waterbird); 鸻 appears in field guides and bird-watching contexts.

Stroke Order

鸻 héng