百舌鳥
Chinese
blackbird; Turdus merula | bird | ||
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trad. (百舌鳥) | 百舌 | 鳥 | |
simp. (百舌鸟) | 百舌 | 鸟 |
Pronunciation
Noun
百舌鳥
- Alternative name for 烏鶇/乌鸫 (wūdōng, “blackbird; Turdus merula”).
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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百 | 舌 | 鳥 |
Grade: 1 | Grade: 6 | Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Etymology
The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), literally "hundred + tongue + bird", from the way shrikes can mimic other bird calls.
Noun
百舌鳥 • (mozu)
- Alternative spelling of モズ: the bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
- Alternative spelling of モズ: a shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)