百舌鳥

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Chinese

blackbird; Turdus merula bird
trad. (百舌鳥) 百舌
simp. (百舌鸟) 百舌

Pronunciation


Noun

百舌鳥

  1. Alternative name for 烏鶇乌鸫 (wūdōng, “blackbird; Turdus merula”).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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irregular

Etymology

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), literally "hundred + tongue + bird", from the way shrikes can mimic other bird calls.

Noun

百舌鳥(もず) or 百舌鳥(モズ) (mozu

  1. Alternative spelling of モズ: the bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
  2. Alternative spelling of モズ: a shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)