Chinese Character: 禽 (Qín - Poultry; Bird)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 禸 (Radical: 禸, related to animal tracks)
笔画数: 12 (Number of strokes: 12)
结构分解: 象形字，甲骨文像捕鸟的网，本义指捕获的鸟类，后泛指飞禽（如“飞禽走兽”）。(Pictographic character, oracle bone script resembling a bird-catching net. Originally referred to captured birds, extended to all flying birds (e.g., "飞禽走兽" - birds and beasts).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qín (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“禽”主要表示：
1. 鸟类（如“飞禽”指会飞的鸟）；
2. 泛指鸟类和兽类（如“禽鸟”“禽兽”）；
3. 古代指被捕获的猎物（如“擒”的本字，后加“手”旁分化）。("禽" mainly means:
1. Birds (e.g., "飞禽" - flying birds).
2. General term for birds and beasts (e.g., "禽鸟" - birds; "禽兽" - birds and beasts).
3. Ancient term for captured prey (original character for "擒", later differentiated with "手" radical).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 家禽 (jiā qín) Poultry
- 飞禽 (fēi qín) Flying birds
- 禽兽 (qín shòu) Birds and beasts
- 擒 (qín) Capture (related character)
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“禽”通常作名词使用（如“养家禽”），可与量词“只”搭配（如“一只飞禽”），或组成复合词（如“禽流感”指禽类感染的流感病毒）。("禽" is usually used as a noun (e.g., "养家禽" - raise poultry), paired with measure word "只" (e.g., "一只飞禽" - a flying bird), or forms compounds (e.g., "禽流感" - avian influenza).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“禽”在古代与“兽”并称，《尔雅·释鸟》有“二足而羽谓之禽，四足而毛谓之兽”的记载；成语“飞禽走兽”出自《西游记》，描述自然界的动物，体现汉字对生物分类的早期认知。("禽" was paired with "兽" in ancient times, recorded in "Erya". The idiom "飞禽走兽" (birds and beasts) from "Journey to the West" reflects early biological classification.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
农场里养了许多家禽，有鸡、鸭和鹅。(Nóng chǎng lǐ yǎng le xǔ duō jiā qín, yǒu jī, yā hé é.)
The farm raises many poultry, including chickens, ducks, and geese.
森林里飞禽走兽种类繁多，生态环境非常好。(Sēn lín lǐ fēi qín zǒu shòu zhǒng lèi fán duō, shēng tài huán jìng fēi cháng hǎo.)
The forest is rich in birds and beasts, with a very good ecological environment.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“禽”的结构：下半部分“禸”像鸟的爪子，上半部分“人”形像捕鸟的网，合起来记忆为“用网捕鸟（禽）”。(Associate "禽" with its structure: "禸" (bird's claw) and upper part resembling a net. Combine to remember "catching birds with a net (禽)".)