Chinese

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hundred tongue
trad. (百舌)
simp. #(百舌)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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百舌

  1. (~鳥) Alternative name for 烏鶇乌鸫 (wūdōng, “blackbird; Turdus merula”).

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
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Etymology

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The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), literally "hundred tongues", from the way shrikes can mimic other bird calls.

Noun

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百舌(もず) or 百舌(モズ) (mozu

  1. Alternative spelling of モズ: the bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
  2. Alternative spelling of モズ: a shrike (any bird of family Laniidae)