紫背葦鳽

紫背苇鳽
zǐbèiwěiyán
(bird species of China) von Schrenck's bittern (Ixobrychus eurhythmus)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 紫 zǐ
  1. purple
  2. violet
2 背 bèi
  1. the back of a body or object
  2. to turn one's back
  3. to hide something from
  4. to learn by heart
  5. to recite from memory
  6. (slang) unlucky
  7. hard of hearing
3 葦 wěi
  1. reed
  2. rush
  3. Phragmites communis
4 鳽 yán
  1. (used in naming bitterns and several other species of heron)
  2. also pr. jiān