Definitions
(bound form) bunting (bird of genus Emberiza); also pr. [wū]
Etymology
About
The character "鹀", derived from its traditional form "鵐", is a phono-semantic compound structured with the semantic component "鸟" denoting bird and the phonetic component "巫" indicating pronunciation. This character was formulated specifically to designate buntings, a group of passerine birds in the family Emberizidae, and its meaning has remained exclusively associated with this ornithological term since its inception. The compositional logic aligns with standard character formation practices where the radical categorizes the meaning and the phonetic element guides reading, without any substantive shift in its applied reference over time.