禽 (qín) — birds, fowl (used as a bound form in compounds)

Définition

禽 is a bound literary/classical form meaning 'birds, fowl' — almost never used alone, appearing mainly in compounds like 家禽 (domestic fowl), 飞禽 (birds), or the idiom 衣冠禽兽 (a beast in human clothing). Prefer 鸟 for everyday modern speech.

bound form

birdsfowl (used as a bound form in compounds)

Exemples

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Nóng chǎng lǐ yǎng le hěn duō jiā qín.
The farm raises a lot of domestic fowl.
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Tā mà nà ge rén shì yī guān qín shòu.
He called that person a beast in human clothing.
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Zhè piàn sēn lín lǐ yǒu hěn duō fēi qín zǒu shòu.
This forest has many birds and beasts.

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