懂中文 Dong Chinese

鸺

xiū

horned owl

Components
休 sound component

休  Sound component

xiū

  

rest

鸟 meaning component

鸟  Meaning component

niǎo, diǎo

  

bird

bird

Evolution

鸺 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
鸺 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
鸺 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鸺 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鸺 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

鸺 (鵂) 

xiū

horned owl, scops chinensis; bird of ill omen; owl