禽 - qín - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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12 strokes
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禽

qín

Definition

generic term for birds and animals
birds
to capture (old)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (3)

to capture

to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)

檎

qín

(fruit)

Related words (20)

禽獸

qín shòu

birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person)

禽畜

qín chù

poultry and livestock

bird species; birds

bird eggs

birds; fowl

iguanodon

bird flu; avian influenza

禽獸不如

qín shòu bù rú

worse than a beast; to behave immorally

家禽

jiā qín

poultry; domestic fowl

waterfowl

poultry; live fowl

bird of prey

cock; male breeding poultry

fowl

birds

bird

songbird

bird-catcher; fowler

rare animals and birds; protected species

飛禽走獸

fēi qín zǒu shòu

birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

Proverbs (2)

良禽擇木

liáng qín zé mù

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); (fig.) a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

良禽擇木而棲

liáng qín zé mù ér qī

a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); (fig.) a talented person chooses a patron of integrity

Idioms (1)

衣冠禽獸

yī guān qín shòu

(lit.) dressed up animal (idiom); (fig.) immoral and despicable person

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