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    Referring to an eagle or hawk with 鹰 (yīng)

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    Explanation

    鹰 (yīng) is a noun meaning 'eagle' or 'hawk,' referring to large birds of prey. It appears in compound words such as 老鹰 (lǎoyīng, eagle) and is sometimes used metaphorically to describe sharp-eyed or fierce individuals.

    Examples

    • 天上飞着一只鹰，翅膀张得很大。

      tiān shàng fēi zhe yī zhī yīng, chìbǎng zhāng de hěn dà.

      An eagle is flying in the sky with its wings spread wide.

    • 他的眼睛像鹰一样锐利。

      tā de yǎnjīng xiàng yīng yīyàng ruìlì.

      His eyes are as sharp as an eagle's.

    • 那只老鹰从山顶上俯冲下来抓鱼。

      nà zhī lǎoyīng cóng shāndǐng shàng fǔchōng xiàlái zhuā yú.

      That eagle swooped down from the mountaintop to catch fish.