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sparrow

HSK 10
yào
ヨウ
はいたか
Phonosemantic compound. 鳥 represents the meaning and 䍃 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (鷂)
bird+ vase =
sparrow
Meaning component
bird
Phonetic component
yóu vase
a vase, a pitcher, earthenware
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Simplified (鹞)
bird =
sparrow hawk
Meaning component
niǎo bird
bird
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [yào]
sparrow hawk; Accipiter nisus
Japanese
はいたか はしたか はしばみ ハイタカ 同音
noun usually kana Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Example Sentences