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鹜
wù
Description
“鹜”是一个书面语的字，意思是野鸭子。
"鹜" is a literary character meaning wild duck.
这个字现在很少用，我们常常在成语“趋之若鹜”里看到它。
This character is rarely used now; we often see it in the idiom "趋之若鹜".
Meanings
鹜wù
wild duck
“趋之若鹜”里的“鹜”是野鸭。
The '鹜' in '趋之若鹜' refers to a wild duck.
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Notes
- Nuance
Literary and rarely used alone today; mostly survives in the idiom 趋之若鹜.
- Etymology
The 鸟 component marks it as a bird; refers to a wild duck.
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