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Etymology
Pictograph of a swallow.
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燕 is a pictograph originally depicting a swallow in flight. The top represents its head and beak; the middle 口 forms the body, flanked by elements suggesting outstretched wings; the bottom four dots 灬 depict the forked tail, not fire as the radical often implies. Beyond its zoological meaning, 燕 was historically borrowed for the name of an ancient northern state during the Zhou dynasty, later becoming a proper noun and a modern Chinese surname.
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燕子飞回来了。
她喜欢吃燕窝。
早餐我吃了燕麦。
他穿着黑色的燕尾服。
燕京是北京的旧称。
燕山位于华北地区。
燕子们在屋檐下筑巢。
燕窝汤是一种珍贵的补品。