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禽

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 禽

家禽
jiā qín

poultry

飞禽走兽
fēi qín zǒu shòu

birds and animals

捕禽人
bǔ qín rén

bird-catcher

水禽
shuǐ qín

waterfowl

活禽
huó qín

live poultry

猛禽
měng qín

bird of prey

珍禽奇兽
zhēn qín qí shòu

rare animals and birds

禽流感
qín liú gǎn

bird flu

禽兽
qín shòu

birds and animals

禽兽不如
qín shòu bù rú

worse than a beast

禽畜
qín chù

poultry and livestock

禽蛋
qín dàn

bird eggs

禽类
qín lèi

bird species

禽鸟
qín niǎo

birds

禽龙
qín lóng

iguanodon

种禽
zhǒng qín

cock

良禽择木
liáng qín zé mù

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

良禽择木而栖
liáng qín zé mù ér qī

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

衣冠禽兽
yī guān qín shòu

lit. dressed up animal (idiom)

走禽
zǒu qín

Ratitae (formerly Cursores) flightless birds such as ostriches

野禽
yě qín

fowl

飞禽
fēi qín

birds

鸟禽
niǎo qín

bird

鸣禽
míng qín

songbird

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