cāng​yīng

goshawk

  • created reference approved 苍鹰/蒼鷹 → 只/隻 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苍鹰 / 蒼鷹 cāng​yīng

    只 / 隻 zhī

    classifier

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 苍鹰/蒼鷹 · cāng​yīng · goshawk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苍鹰 / 蒼鷹

    cāng​yīng

    goshawk

    A medium-large bird of prey with grey feathers and keen eyesight, known for its fierce hunting of small animals; specifically the Eurasian goshawk (Accipiter gentilis).

    苍 (literal) → 苍/蒼 · cāng · dark green or blue 鹰 (literal) → 鹰/鷹 · yīng · eagle

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

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  • created sense approved 苍鹰/蒼鷹 · cāng​yīng · harsh official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苍鹰 / 蒼鷹

    cāng​yīng

    harsh official

    (metaphorical) A cruel or merciless government official, particularly one who enforces the law with extreme severity without regard for the rank of those accused.

    苍 (literal) → 苍/蒼 · cāng · dark green or blue 鹰 (literal) → 鹰/鷹 · yīng · eagle

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

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