斑腰燕

Traditional form:

斑腰燕

Pinyin (reading):

bānyāoyàn

Definitions:

• (bird species of China) striated swallow (Cecropis striolata)

Characters:

• 斑 - freckled, mottled, spotted, striped
• 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket
• 燕 - lovebird, swallow

Traditional characters:

• 斑 - freckled, mottled, spotted, striped
• 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket
• 燕 - lovebird, swallow