<p>This looks like an extremely specialised field; I have no better suggestions than to describe it literally:</p>
<p>無足鳥像的寓意物</p>
<p><em>A charge depicting a martlet.</em></p>
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<p>Reference:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OUS9H.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OUS9H.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
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dROOOze
<p>martlet /märtlət/</p>

<p>If there's no official translation, you can always use transliteration.  For example 瑪勒鳥 (Mǎ Lēi bird)</p>

<p>Or you can call it '無足燕' , based on the description "swallow without feet"</p>

<p>Edit: </p>

<p>seems like user3306356 had found the official translation of martlet-- '无足鸟'(no feet bird) ; But I wonder, if it is a kind of swallow, why not call it '無足燕'(no feet swallow)? </p>

<p><em>学名岩燕 (scientific name:rock swallow), may be '岩燕' is a better choice?</em></p>

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<p><strong><a href="https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%97%A0%E8%B6%B3%E9%B8%9F" rel="nofollow noreferrer">无足鸟</a></strong></p>

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  <p>无足鸟，又称圣马丁鸟，学名岩燕，居住在山岩峭壁之上。 因此人们看不到它们休息，只见到圣马丁鸟无休无止的在空中飞翔，一生艰辛，因此有了无足鸟的美丽传说。</p>
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<p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martlet" rel="nofollow noreferrer">martlet</a> is:</p>

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  <p>... a heraldic charge depicting a stylized bird similar to a swift or
  a house martin, with stylized feet.</p>
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<p>"Martlet" is not present in my Chinese dictionary, and Google Translate does not produce any results.</p>

<p>So how can I write "martlet" in Chinese?</p>

<p>Context: I am describing the appearance of a martlet in the coat of arms of a particular university.</p>

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How to say "martlet" in Chinese?
# How to say "martlet" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-07)

A [martlet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martlet) is:

> ... a heraldic charge depicting a stylized bird similar to a swift or
> a house martin, with stylized feet.

"Martlet" is not present in my Chinese dictionary, and Google Translate does not produce any results.

So how can I write "martlet" in Chinese?

Context: I am describing the appearance of a martlet in the coat of arms of a particular university.

**Tags:** word-requests, terminology
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: http://www.iciba.com/martlet https://bkrs.info/slovo.php?ch=%E6%97%A0%E8%B6%B3%E9%B8%9F  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-02-07. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

This looks like an extremely specialised field; I have no better suggestions than to describe it literally:

無足鳥像的寓意物

*A charge depicting a martlet.*

> Reference:
>
> [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OUS9H.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/OUS9H.png)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-02-07. Score: 1

martlet /märtlət/

If there's no official translation, you can always use transliteration. For example 瑪勒鳥 (Mǎ Lēi bird)

Or you can call it '無足燕' , based on the description "swallow without feet"

Edit:

seems like user3306356 had found the official translation of martlet-- '无足鸟'(no feet bird) ; But I wonder, if it is a kind of swallow, why not call it '無足燕'(no feet swallow)?

*学名岩燕 (scientific name:rock swallow), may be '岩燕' is a better choice?*


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-02-07. Score: 0

**[无足鸟](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%97%A0%E8%B6%B3%E9%B8%9F)**

> 无足鸟，又称圣马丁鸟，学名岩燕，居住在山岩峭壁之上。 因此人们看不到它们休息，只见到圣马丁鸟无休无止的在空中飞翔，一生艰辛，因此有了无足鸟的美丽传说。


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