swallow chick
Rare literary term for a baby swallow. In modern Japanese, ツバメの雛 (つばめのひな) is the usual expression.
See also: 燕
The word 燕児 appears in an old poem.
燕児 is an elegant word for a swallow chick.
Common word for 'chick' or 'young bird'. 燕児 is a rare, literary synonym for a swallow chick.
Rare kanji spelling for 'swallow chick'; the second character 児 means 'child'.
Alternate rare kanji spelling; 子 also means 'child'.
Compound of 燕 (swallow) and 児 (child). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary term.