普通燕鸻 pǔtōngyànhéng oriental pratincole Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 普通 pǔtōng adjective common general; universal; widespread; common to all燕鸻 燕鴴 yànhéng pratincole; swallow-plover swallow-plover; pratincole. A large brown bird with white belly, large mouth, long wings, and a forked tail that feeds on insects.