越禽

yuèqín

silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 越 Yuè
  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
=1 越 yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more
=1 越 huó
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole
2 禽 qín
  1. (bound form) birds; fowl
  2. (literary) birds and animals
  3. old variant of 擒 qín