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鹜 · Yu He

Wù (4th tone; older readings mù / wù). The Shuowen defines it as 「舒鳧也」 — 舒鳧, the ‘relaxed wild-duck’, i.e. the domestic duck; 郭璞 glosses it simply 鴨 (duck). The 《礼·曲礼》 commentary draws the line: 野鴨曰鳧, 家鴨曰鶩 — the wild one is 鳧, the tame one $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart