鵾雞

Chinese[edit]

Attested earliest in the Chu Ci and Guanzi (translated based on Rickett, 1998):

鴈廱廱而南遊兮，鵾鷄啁哳而悲鳴。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
鴈廱廱而南游兮，鹍鸡啁哳而悲鸣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE
Yàn yōngyōng ér nán yóu xī, kūnjī zhōuzhā ér bēi míng. [Pinyin]
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鵝鶩之舍近，鵾雞鵠䳈之通遠，鵠鵾之所在，君請式璧而聘之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
鹅鹜之舍近，鹍鸡鹄䳈之通远，鹄鹍之所在，君请式璧而聘之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Guanzi, 5^th century BCE to 220 CE
É wù zhī shè jìn, kūnjī hú bǎo zhī tōng yuǎn, hú kūn zhī suǒzài, jūn qǐng shì bì ér pìn zhī. [Pinyin]
Resting places for geese and ducks are near by, [...] but jungle fowls / cranes, game cocks, swans, and bustards fly far away. I suggest you used jade bi 璧 to invite peopleliving where there are swans and jungle fowls / cranes to come to court.

鵾雞