鸣鸠 Traditional form: 鳴鳩 Pinyin (reading): míngjiū Definitions: turtledove Characters: 鸣 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound 鸠 - pigeon; to collect, to assemble Traditional characters: 鳴 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound 鳩 - pigeon; to collect, to assemble