No. 6,163 in Chinese
布谷
"Cuckoo" (a type of bird).
In a sentence
布谷鸟在春天时鸣唱着欢迎新的季节。
The cuckoo sings to welcome the new season in spring.
布谷鸟 refers to the cuckoo bird, the direct meaning of '布谷'.
农民听到布谷鸟的叫声后开始播种。
Farmers start planting crops after hearing the cuckoo's call.
布谷 refers to the sound made by the cuckoo bird, symbolizing planting season.
孩子们模仿布谷鸟的声音欢快地玩耍。
Children joyfully play while imitating the cuckoo's sound.
布谷 in this context indicates the mimicked sound of the cuckoo by humans.
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