紫鷺

Chinese

purple; violet; imperial
purple; violet; imperial; palace
 
 heron
trad. (紫鷺) 紫 鷺
simp. (紫鹭) 紫 鹭
Literally: “purple heron”.

Etymology

Compare English purple heron, translingual Ardea purpurea.

Pronunciation

Noun

紫鷺

  1. purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
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