plumage in Chinese
plumage in Chinese is 筆 — plumage means all of the feathers covering a bird's body.
plumage in Chinese
筆
Pronounced: bǐ
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.
What does "plumage" mean?
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noun All of the feathers covering a bird's body.
"Somewhat like a heron she was, but stouter, and shorter of leg, and her beak shorter and thicker than the heron’s; and so long and delicate was her pale gray plumage that hard it was to say whether it were hair or feathers."
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plumage in a sentence
- Somewhat like a heron she was, but stouter, and shorter of leg, and her beak shorter and thicker than the heron’s; and so long and delicate was her pale gray plumage that hard it was to say whether it were hair or feathers.
- The peacock's plumage shimmered in the sunlight.
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What is "plumage" in Chinese?
"plumage" in Chinese is 筆. plumage means: All of the feathers covering a bird's body.
How do you pronounce 筆?
"plumage" in Chinese is 筆, pronounced "bǐ".
How do you use "plumage" in a sentence?
Example: "The peacock's plumage shimmered in the sunlight." In Chinese, "plumage" is 筆.
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