Common Meanings
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zhì雉
Pheasant; a type of game bird, the male has beautiful, long tail feathers, the female is duller; known for running and short flights, its meat is edible and feathers are used for decoration.
山谷里传来几声野雉的啼叫。
A few calls of wild pheasants came from the valley.
An ancient unit of measurement for a section of a city wall, specifically defined as a length of three zhang and a height of one zhang.
这座古城墙每三丈长一丈高为一雉，结构坚固。
This ancient city wall, with each section of three zhang in length and one zhang in height constituting one 'zhi', is sturdily built.
The low wall or parapet on top of a city wall, often with battlements; a rampart.
城墙上的雉堞经过风雨侵蚀，显得有些斑驳
The battlements on the city wall appear somewhat mottled after erosion by wind and rain.