鴆ちん

noun

zhenniao; poisonfeather bird; mythical poisonous bird

A mythical bird from ancient Chinese legend, said to be extremely poisonous. The term is rare in modern Japanese and appears mainly in classical or mythological contexts.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの古こ典てんには、鴆ちんという毒どく鳥ちょうが登とう場じょうする。

  In Chinese classics, a poisonous bird called zhen appears.