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禽

qín

(bound form) birds; fowl; (literary) birds and animals

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Ancient forms

3 forms
  1. Oracle boneShang
  2. BronzeWestern Zhou
  3. Small sealQin–Han

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

qín qin2
  1. (bound form) birds; fowl
  2. (literary) birds and animals
  3. old variant of 擒 qín

Example sentences

  • liángqínzémùérqī 良禽择木而栖 ， xiánchén 贤臣 zézhǔérshì 择主而事 。
    A prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master.

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