鶺鴒
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See also: 鹡鸰
Chinese
| wagtail; lark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鶺鴒) | 鶺 | 鴒 | |
| simp. (鹡鸰) | 鹡 | 鸰 | |
| alternative forms | 脊令 䳭鴒 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zek3 ling4 / zik3 ling4
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chek-lêng / chit-lêng
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jílíng
- Wade–Giles: chi2-ling2
- Yale: jí-líng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyiling
- Palladius: цзилин (czilin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ liŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zek3 ling4 / zik3 ling4
- Yale: jek lìhng / jik lìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzek8 ling4 / dzik8 ling4
- Guangdong Romanization: zég3 ling4 / jig3 ling4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɛːk̚³ lɪŋ²¹/, /t͡sɪk̚³ lɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chek-lêng
- Tâi-lô: tsik-lîng
- Phofsit Daibuun: zekleeng
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²³/
- IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chit-lêng
- Tâi-lô: tsit-lîng
- Phofsit Daibuun: citleeng
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ liɪŋ²³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese)
Noun
鶺鴒
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 鶺鴒, 雝渠 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 鶺鴒 | |
| Taxonomic name | 鶺鴒 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 鶺鴒 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 牛屎鳥仔 |
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Borrowed from Chinese 鶺鴒／鹡鸰 (jílíng).
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鶺 | 鴒 |
| せき Hyōgai |
れい Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| セキレイ |
Pronunciation
Noun
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セキレイ.
Derived terms
- 白鶺鴒 (hakusekirei)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鶺 | 鴒 |
| つつ | |
| Hyōgai | Hyōgai |
| jukujikun | |
Pronunciation
Noun
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鶺 | 鴒 |
| にわくなぶり | |
| Hyōgai | Hyōgai |
| jukujikun | |
Pronunciation
Noun
鶺鴒 • (niwakunaburi)
Etymology 4
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鶺 | 鴒 |
| まなばしら | |
| Hyōgai | Hyōgai |
| jukujikun | |
Pronunciation
Noun
鶺鴒 • (manabashira)
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 鶺 | 鴒 |