yīng
oriole
Phonosemantic compound. 鳥 represents the meaning and 𤇾 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 鶯
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
nightingale | ||
oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers | ||
black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis) | ||
willow warbler | ||
prosperity abounds (idiom) |
Sources
