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kestrel in Chinese

kestrel in Chinese is 猎鹰 — kestrel means a kestrel is a small falcon that hunts by hovering in one spot in the air.

kestrel in Chinese

猎鹰
noun
Pronounced: liè yīng
Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.

What does "kestrel" mean?

  1. noun A kestrel is a small falcon that hunts by hovering in one spot in the air.
    "A kestrel hovered above the motorway verge, watching for mice in the grass."
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kestrel in a sentence

  • A kestrel hovered above the motorway verge, watching for mice in the grass.
  • The kestrel is easy to identify from below, hanging almost still in the air on rapidly beating wings.

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What is "kestrel" in Chinese?
"kestrel" in Chinese is 猎鹰. kestrel means: A kestrel is a small falcon that hunts by hovering in one spot in the air.
How do you pronounce 猎鹰?
"kestrel" in Chinese is 猎鹰, pronounced "liè yīng".
How do you use "kestrel" in a sentence?
Example: "A kestrel hovered above the motorway verge, watching for mice in the grass." In Chinese, "kestrel" is 猎鹰.
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