hǎi​yàn

petrel

  • created reference approved 海燕 → 群 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    海燕 hǎi​yàn

    群 qún

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 海燕 · hǎi​yàn · petrel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    海燕

    hǎi​yàn

    petrel

    Small seabird resembling a swallow, typically with a hooked beak, webbed feet, and tubular nostrils; primarily found in the open sea

    海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · sea 燕 (literal) → 燕 · yàn · swallow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 海燕 · hǎi​yàn · starfish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    海燕

    hǎi​yàn

    starfish

    Type of small, flat, five-pointed starfish (Asterina pectinifera), typically found in coastal rock crevices along the northern coast of China and used in traditional medicine

    海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · sea 燕 (literal) → 燕 · yàn · swallow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 海燕 · hǎi​yàn · salangane — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    海燕

    hǎi​yàn

    salangane

    Type of swiftlet known for using saliva to glue its nest to cliffs or cave walls, often associated with edible bird's nests

    海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · sea 燕 (literal) → 燕 · yàn · swallow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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