鹞 (yào) — (bound form) sparrow hawk; kite (a bird of prey); (bound form) kite-shaped object, such as a toy kite (e.g., 纸鹞)
Definition
A bound noun referring to a sparrow hawk (a small bird of prey); also used in compounds for kite-shaped objects, especially 纸鹞 (paper kite). Always appears in compounds, never as a standalone word.
bound form
(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 cǎi sè zhǐ yào.He bought a colorful paper kite.
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