鶻

A phono-semantic compound:

鳥 (“bird”) provides the semantic element;

骨 (gol, “bone”) provides the phonetic element.

Refers to the gyrfalcon or peregrine falcon (especially 송골매, Falco rusticolus / Falco peregrinus).

Used in classical texts for hunting birds of prey.

Appears in compounds such as:

松鶻 (송골) = “gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon.”

In East Asian falconry traditions, the 鶻 was highly prized as a hunting bird.

The Korean word 송골매 is directly derived from this character.