U+9E20 "鸠" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+9E20 "鸠" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character primarily meaning a type of dove or pigeon, specifically referring to the turtledove or cuckoo in classical texts. It is composed of the radical for "bird" (鸟) combined with the phonetic component "九" (nine), and its traditional Chinese form is 鳩. This character appears in ancient poetry and idioms, such as the phrase "鸠占鹊巢" (literally "the turtledove occupies the magpie's nest"), which metaphorically describes someone taking over another's property or position. In modern usage, it is less common but still recognized in literary and formal contexts.