鸢 (yuān) — a bird of prey, especially the black kite; hawk
Definition
鸢 (yuān) is a literary/bound form referring to a bird of prey, most often the black kite — you'll see it as a component of words like 鸢尾花 ('iris') and rarely used alone.
bound form
a bird of preyespecially the black kitehawk
Examples
- 鸢。Tā zài hú biān kàn dào yì zhī hēi yuān bǔ yú.He saw a black kite fishing by the lake.
- 鸢。Yuān wěi huā yīn wèi xíng zhuàng xiàng yuān niǎo de wěi ba ér dé míng.The iris flower is named because its shape resembles a kite's tail.
- 鸢。Tā pāi dào le yì zhī hēi yuān zài kōng zhōng pán xuán de zhào piàn.He captured a photo of a black kite circling in the sky.
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