jū​jiū

osprey

Senses

雎鸠/ 雎鳩 jū​jiū osprey

(literary) a waterfowl mentioned in ancient texts, typically identified as the osprey or fish hawk (Pandion haliaetus)

雎鸠/ 雎鳩 jū​jiū conjugal fidelity

(figurative) a symbol of marital or conjugal fidelity, derived from the belief that these birds mate for life

References

see 雎鸠/雎鳩 关雎/關雎