() — heron; egret (family Ardeidae)

Definition

鹭 (lù) is the bound-form noun for heron or egret — long-legged wading birds. It never stands alone; it attaches to a qualifier (白鹭, 苍鹭) to name a specific species.

bound form
heronegret (family Ardeidae)

Examples

  • Hú miàn shàng fēi guò yì zhī bái lù.
    A white egret flew across the lake.
  • Wǒ men zài zhè piàn shī dì kàn dào le xǔ duō cāng lù.
    We saw many grey herons in this wetland.
  • Jǐ zhī lù niǎo zài hé biān bǔ yú.
    A few herons are fishing by the river.
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