兀鹫 (wù jiù) — griffon vulture; condor

Definition

noun
griffon vulturecondor
Measure word · 只

Examples

  • 兀鹫。
    wù jiù Shì yì zhǒng dà xíng niǎo lèi.
    The griffon vulture is a large bird.
  • 兀鹫。
    Wǒ zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le wù jiù.
    I saw a griffon vulture at the zoo.
  • 兀鹫。
    wù jiù Zhǔ yào yǐ sǐ qù de dòng wù wèi shí.
    Griffon vultures mainly feed on dead animals.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

兀wùbald
鹫jiùvulture

兀 means bald or high and 鹫 means vulture, naming a bald-headed vulture.

Characters in this word

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