jū​jiū

osprey

雎鸠 雎鳩 jū​jiū
osprey
(literary) a waterfowl mentioned in ancient texts, typically identified as the osprey or fish hawk (Pandion haliaetus)
conjugal fidelity
(figurative) a symbol of marital or conjugal fidelity, derived from the belief that these birds mate for life

Frequency

Written text
0.014 per million

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Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)