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秃鹙
tū​qiū

lesser adjutant

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 秃 禿 tū verbnoun
    bald
    lacking hair or feathers
  2. 鹙 鶖 qiū
    [water bird]
    (bound form) a large water bird mentioned in ancient texts, likely referring to the adjutant stork, 秃鹙 tū​qiū; it is described as looking like a large crane with a bald head and neck, gray or black feathers, and a greedy or aggressive nature
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