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禽

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Definitions

  1. 1. generic term for birds and animals
  2. 2. birds

Words Containing 禽

禽蛋
qín dàn

bird eggs

走禽
zǒu qín

Ratitae (formerly Cursores) flightless birds such as ostriches

猛禽
měng qín

bird of prey

捕禽人
bǔ qín rén

bird-catcher

禽流感
qín liú gǎn

bird flu

良禽择木
liáng qín zé mù

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)

禽鸟
qín niǎo

birds

禽类
qín lèi

bird species

飞禽走兽
fēi qín zǒu shòu

birds and animals

鸟禽
niǎo qín

bird

禽龙
qín lóng

iguanodon

珍禽奇兽
zhēn qín qí shòu

rare animals and birds

家禽
jiā qín

poultry

活禽
huó qín

live poultry

禽兽不如
qín shòu bù rú

worse than a beast

禽畜
qín chù

poultry and livestock

衣冠禽兽
yī guān qín shòu

lit. dressed up animal (idiom)

禽兽
qín shòu

birds and animals

良禽择木而栖
liáng qín zé mù ér qī

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)

水禽
shuǐ qín

waterfowl

野禽
yě qín

fowl

鸣禽
míng qín

songbird

种禽
zhǒng qín

cock

飞禽
fēi qín

birds

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