雎鸠

jūjiū

雎鸠 — jūjiū

  1. osprey; a species of fish-hawk (mentioned in the Classic of Poetry 《诗经》), often used in classical Chinese poetry to symbolize longing or pairing

    《关雎》中的“雎鸠”常被解释为一种捕鱼的鸟,象征夫妻或相思。 guān jū zhōng de jūjiū cháng bèi jiěshì wèi yīzhǒng bǔyú de niǎo xiàngzhēng fūqī huò xiāngsī — In the poem "Guan Ju", the "jūjiū" is often interpreted as a fish-catching bird symbolizing spouses or longing.