Why is a kite called a kite?

Kites have a long history. According to records, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu people made wooden magpies and released them to spy on Song Cheng's defense.

Shandong Weifang Goldfish Kite

After the Five Dynasties, Ye Li of the Han Dynasty used paper to paste a kite, and the lead went with the wind, which was called a paper kite. In the Tang dynasty, the ancients used bamboo as the thread of the kite's head, and the wind blew on it, making a sound like a kite, so it was also called a kite.