紫背苇鳽 zǐbèiwěijiān von Schrenck's bittern Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 紫 zǐ adjective purple purple; violet; a color made from a mix of blue and red背 bèi noun back the back of a person or animal苇 葦 wěi noun reed (bound form) reed; rush; common reed, such as 芦苇 lúwěi鳽 jiān bittern (bound form) used in the names of several species of bitterns and herons