Definitions
(noun)
birds and animals; birds
(verb)
to capture; to catch
About
The character "禽" originally functioned as a verb meaning to capture or seize, particularly in hunting contexts, and its contemporary form is structurally composed of the component "人" situated above "离", with the latter element historically providing phonetic guidance despite subsequent shifts in pronunciation. The semantic focus gradually moved from the action of capturing to the objects caught, especially birds, and later specialized to refer specifically to birds or fowl, which remains its primary meaning in modern usage.
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农场里有很多家禽。
我们需要注意禽流感。
禽肉是蛋白质的好来源。
这种禽类的羽毛很漂亮。
这个区域是候鸟等禽类的栖息地。
野生禽类对维持生态平衡很重要。
动物园新增了一个珍稀禽类展区。
研究人员正在监测这种禽鸟的迁徙路线。