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林夜鹰

lín yè yīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

林夜鷹 林夜鹰 [lin2 ye4 ying1] /(bird species of China) savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)/

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Other forms in these source records: 林夜鷹

  • 林
    lín

    (bound form) woods; forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)

    Lín

    surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi

  • 夜
    yè

    night

  • 鹰
    yīng

    general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)

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