长嘴剑鸻

Traditional form:

長嘴劍鴴

Pinyin (reading):

chángzuǐjiànhéng

Definitions:

• (bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)

Characters:

• 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 嘴 - mouth, lips
• 剑 - sword, dagger, saber
• 鸻 - plover, wading bird

Traditional characters:

• 長 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 嘴 - mouth, lips
• 劍 - sword, dagger, saber
• 鴴 - plover, wading bird