禽 qín birds
birds; fowl
How to remember 禽: 𠆢 tent + 离 leave = birds. When a camper unzips his tent beside the pond, the ducks and geese leave in a noisy cloud of birds.
Component breakdown
禽 = 𠆢 tent + 离 leave
- 𠆢 tent
- 离 leave
- 㐫 worn-down top
- 禸 animal track
When a camper unzips his tent beside the pond, the ducks and geese leave in a noisy cloud of birds.
How it is used
- Birds / fowl - 家禽 (jiāqín) poultry, 禽类 (qínlèi) birds, 禽流感 (qínliúgǎn) bird flu.
- 飞禽走兽 (fēiqín-zǒushòu) means birds and beasts (all wild creatures); 衣冠禽兽 (yīguān-qínshòu), a beast in fine clothes, means a moral degenerate in respectable guise.