How to write 鴞

鴞 xiāo 1. 〔鴟鴞〕又名“鸋鴂”。鳥名。 [1. Commonly known as "cuckoo". A name of a bird.] 2. 鵬，古人以為不祥鳥。 [2. The peng, regarded as an ominous bird by ancient people.] 3. 鳥名。又稱貓頭鷹。鴟鴞科各種鳥類的通稱。頭部似貓，眼大面圓，頭上大多生有像耳的毛角，喙短彎曲而呈鉤狀。羽毛多為褐色，散綴細斑，稠密而鬆散。通常晝伏夜出，捕食鼠、小鳥、昆蟲及其他小動物，對農林業有益。常見的有角鴞、雕鴞、鵂鶹、耳鴞等種類。 [3. Name of a bird, also known as an owl. It refers to all varieties within the Strigidae family. The head resembles that of a cat, with large round eyes and tufts of feather resembling ears. The bill is short, curved, and hook-shaped. The plumage is mainly brown, with small spots, dense and loose. They usually stay hidden during the day and hunt at night, preying on mice, small birds, insects, and other small animals, which is beneficial for agriculture and forestry. Common types include the horned owl, the tawny owl, the scops owl, and the ear owl.] 鴞 xiāo 鳥名。俗稱貓頭鷹 (【英】：owl)。如:鴞鳥(貓頭鷹);鴞炙(火烤的鴞鳥肉);鴞音(鴞鳥的聲音，指惡狠或兇暴的人) [A name of a bird, commonly referred to as an owl (English: owl). For example: owl (cat-headed owl); roasted owl; the sound of an owl, referring to a cruel or fierce person.]