鸰

鴒

líng

noun

Meanings

1 wagtail (used in compounds, esp. 鹡鸰 jílíng)

Characters

wagtail (bird, bound form)

Examples

《诗经》里用鹡鸰比喻兄弟。

«Shījīng» lǐ yòng jílíng bǐyù xiōngdì.

In the Book of Songs, the wagtail (jilíng) is used as a metaphor for brothers.

他给儿子取名中用了一个鸰字。

Tā gěi érzi qǔmíng zhōng yòngle yí ge líng zì.

He used the character 鸰 in his son's name.

Tips

register

Almost never appears alone in modern Chinese — mainly as the second character of 鹡鸰 (wagtail). Recognize it as a bound form.

Stroke Order

鸰 líng