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鸑鷟

简𬸚𬸦 · 繁鸑鷟

Mandarin · pinyin yuè zhuó

(literary) mythical bird similar to a phoenix
(archaic) waterbird similar to a large duck

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𬸚: yuè · a legendary waterfowl; a young phoenix
𬸦: zhuó · phoenix

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noun

(Chinese mythology) name of a legendary auspicious bird traditionally interpreted as a kind of fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 鸀鳿／𱊬𱉍.

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