鹍 kūn — large crane-like bird · English

鹍

kūn

large crane-like bird

At a glance · 鹍

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「鹍」从鸟，昆声，古指鹍鸡（大鸟）。形声字，未见甲骨文。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为似鹤的大鸟。

Structure

形声字，从鸟（意符），昆（kūn）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinkūn

Radical鸟

Strokes13

UnicodeU+9E4D

Character type形声

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English large crane-like bird A large crane-like bird.

Français grand oiseau Un grand oiseau semblable à la grue.

Español ave grande Un ave grande parecida a la grulla.

العربية طائر كبير طائر كبير شبيه بالكركي.

Русский большая птица Большая птица, похожая на журавля.

Common words

鹍kūnlarge bird
鹍鸡kūn jīmythical bird

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