a bird that lives near rivers see also big dipperTopics Birdsc2河乌 - [usually plural]
a piece of food intended for dipping into a sauce chicken/vegetable dippers 鸡肉/蔬菜北斗
a large deep spoon with a long handle, used for serving liquid or solid food As a child he drank water from an outdoor pail with a long-handled dipper. 小时候,他用长柄北斗从室外桶里喝水。