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北鹰鹃

běi yīng juāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) rufous hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus)
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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.

Source record: cd-471006405cf22d52. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

北鷹鵑 北鹰鹃 [bei3 ying1 juan1] /(bird species of China) rufous hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 北鷹鵑

  • 北
    běi

    north / (classical) to be defeated

  • 鹰
    yīng

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

  • 鹃
    juān

    cuckoo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.