斑鸠 Traditional form: 斑鳩 Pinyin (reading): bānjiū Definitions: turtledove Characters: 斑 - freckled, mottled, spotted, striped 鸠 - pigeon; to collect, to assemble Traditional characters: 斑 - freckled, mottled, spotted, striped 鳩 - pigeon; to collect, to assemble