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中亚夜鹰

Zhōng yà yè yīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) Vaurie's nightjar (Caprimulgus centralasicus)
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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:

中亞夜鷹 中亚夜鹰 [Zhong1 ya4 ye4 ying1] /(bird species of China) Vaurie's nightjar (Caprimulgus centralasicus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 中亞夜鷹

  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 亚
    yà

    second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [yǎ]

    Yà

    Asia / Asian / Taiwan pr. [Yǎ]

  • 夜
    yè

    night

  • 鹰
    yīng

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.