qiū

large waterfowl with naked head

Components
秋 sound component

  Sound component

qiū

  

autumn

鸟 meaning component

  Meaning component

niǎodiǎo

  

bird

bird

Evolution

鹙 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鹙 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鹙 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鹙 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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qiū

large waterfowl with naked head; Garrulus glandarius; see 鶖鷺|鹙鹭[qiū​lù]