Definition
鹞 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'sparrow hawk' or 'kite' (a bird of prey). It also appears in 纸鹞 (zhǐyào), which can refer to a toy kite. Unlike the English glosses 'hawk' or 'kite', 鹞 is rarely used as a standalone word; it must combine with another character to form a compound (e.g., 鹞子, 鹞鹰). In modern Mandarin, the bird is more commonly called 鹰 (yīng) or 雀鹰 (quèyīng).
b.f.
(bound form) sparrow hawkkite (a bird of prey)(bound form) kite-shaped objectsuch as a toy kite (e.g., 纸鹞)
Examples
- 鹞。Nà shì yì zhī yào zi.That is a sparrow hawk.
- 鹞。yào yīng zài tiān shàng fēi.The hawk is flying in the sky.
- 鹞。Tā mǎi le yì zhī cǎisè zhǐ yào.He bought a colorful paper kite.
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