jyun1鳶鸢

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Yaleyūn

Rare

Definition

Kite; a medium-sized bird of prey from the hawk family.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the bird of prey, which is distinct from the paper toy kite known as 風箏. It is rarely used in daily conversation because most people use the more general term 老鷹 to describe hawks or similar birds of prey. You will mostly encounter this character in literature or formal descriptions of nature.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

tin1天hung1空soeng6上min6面jau5有zek3隻jyun1鳶fei1飛gan2緊。

There is a kite flying above in the sky.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到go2嗰zek3隻jyun1鳶aa4呀？

Do you see that kite?

Common phrases

jyun1鳶fei1飛

kite flying

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 風箏, which is the common word for the toy kite flown for recreation. Using 鳶 to refer to a toy will cause confusion as it strictly denotes the biological bird.