䴙䴘

鸊鷉
pìtī
noun

Measure Word

䴙䴘 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 grebe (Podicipediformes)
  2. 2 diving water bird

Examples

Xiǎo pìtī zài chítáng lǐ qiánshuǐ bǔ yú.
The little grebe dives for fish in the pond.
Pìtī de tuǐ zhǎng zài shēntǐ kàohòu de wèizhì, shìhé qiánshuǐ.
The grebe's legs are set far back on its body, perfect for diving.

Tips

usage
Grebes look like ducks but are unrelated — they have lobed (not webbed) toes and are closest to flamingos in modern phylogeny. 小䴙䴘 (little grebe) is one of the most widespread water birds in China. The traditional form is still seen in literary and scientific writing.