Definition
鹭 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'heron' or 'egret'. It does not appear alone in modern Chinese; instead it forms compound nouns like 白鹭 (white egret) and 苍鹭 (grey heron). You'll encounter it in nature writing, poetry, and place names.
b.f.
heronegret (family Ardeidae)
Examples
- 。Húmiàn shàng fēi guò yì zhī báilù.A white egret flew across the lake.
- 鹭。Wǒmen zài zhè piàn shīdì kàndào le xǔduō cānglù.We saw many grey herons in this wetland.
- 鹭。Jǐ zhī lùniǎo zài hé biān bǔ yú.A few herons are fishing by the river.
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