How to write 鸟 (niǎo, “bird”)
鸟 (niǎo), an HSK 2 character, means “bird” and “to pay attention to”. The traditional form is 鳥, 11 strokes instead of 5. On its own it is an HSK 2 word; it also forms 鸟巢 (“bird's nest”), 候鸟 (“migratory bird”) and 好鸟 (“person of good character”). Japanese keeps the traditional 鳥, read chou (“bird”).
- Pinyin
- niǎo
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK
- 2
- Radical
- 鸟 (“bird”)
- Traditional
- 鳥
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- topdown and right → down and left
- toprightwards → downwards → leftwards
- topdown and right
- top leftdownwards → rightwards → downwards
- bottom leftrightwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 鸟 · 5 strokes
- Traditional
- 鳥 · 11 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| niǎo third tone | bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to | 鳥 | 鸟巢 候鸟 好鸟 小鸟 |
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- Words with it
- 168 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 鸟
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸟 鳥 | niǎo | bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) HSK 2 |
| 鸟巢 鳥巢 | niǎocháo | bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium HSK 7-9 |
| 候鸟 候鳥 | hòuniǎo | migratory bird |
| 好鸟 好鳥 | hǎoniǎo | person of good character; nice person |
| 小鸟 小鳥 | xiǎoniǎo | small bird; young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) |
| 打鸟 打鳥 | dǎniǎo | to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc); to photograph birds |
| 早鸟 早鳥 | zǎoniǎo | early-bird (discount, ticket, registration etc) |
| 水鸟 水鳥 | shuǐniǎo | waterbird |
| 老鸟 老鳥 | lǎoniǎo | old hand; veteran |
| 菜鸟 菜鳥 | càiniǎo | sb new to a particular subject; rookie |
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