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栗苇鳽

lì wěi yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) cinnamon bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)
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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:

栗葦鳽 栗苇鳽 [li4 wei3 yan2] /(bird species of China) cinnamon bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 栗葦鳽

  • 栗
    lì

    (literary) cold / chilly / (bound form) to tremble with fear / chestnut

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 苇
    wěi

    (bound form) reed

  • 鳽
    yán

    (used in naming bitterns and several other species of heron) / also pr. [jiān]

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