禽
qín
(bound form) birds; fowl
(literary) birds and animals; old variant of 擒[qin2]
person (人) + bird-creature (离) = birds and fowl
离 originally depicted a mythical bird and lends its bird-related sense here; 人 evokes the human act of catching or handling, echoing the archaic meaning 'to capture.' Together they point to creatures people catch — birds and fowl.
人PersonSemantic
离Originally depicted a mythical bird-like creatureSemantic
鸡和鸭都是家禽，很多人家里都养着。
jī hé yā dōu shì jiāqín, hěn duō rén jiā lǐ dōu yǎng zhe。
Chickens and ducks are both domestic fowl; many households raise them.
这个农场专门养禽类，每天都能收到很多鸡蛋。
zhège nóngchǎng zhuānmén yǎng qínlèi, měi tiān dōu néng shōu dào hěn duō jīdàn。
This farm specializes in raising poultry, and fresh eggs can be collected every day.