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距翅麦鸡

jù chì mài jīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) river lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii)
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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:

距翅麥雞 距翅麦鸡 [ju4 chi4 mai4 ji1] /(bird species of China) river lapwing (Vanellus duvaucelii)/

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Other forms in these source records: 距翅麥雞

  • 距
    jù

    to be at a distance of ... from / to be apart from / (bound form) distance / spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)

  • 翅
    chì

    (bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)

  • 麦
    mài

    wheat / barley / oats / mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mài kè fēng])

    Mài

    surname Mai

  • 鸡
    jī

    fowl / chicken / CL:隻|只[zhī] / (slang) prostitute

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.