大兀鹰

大兀鷹

dàwùyīng

noun

Measure Word

一只大兀鹰 zhī

Meanings

1 Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
2 a very large vulture of the South American Andes

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

大兀鹰是世界上翼展最大的猛禽之一。

Dàwùyīng shì shìjiè shàng yìzhǎn zuì dà de měngqín zhīyī.

The Andean condor has one of the largest wingspans of any bird of prey.

HSK 7-9

我们在安第斯山脉看见一只大兀鹰缓缓盘旋。

Wǒmen zài Āndìsī shānmài kànjiàn yì zhī dàwùyīng huǎnhuǎn pánxuán.

We saw an Andean condor circling slowly over the Andes.

Tips

culture

The Andean condor is a national symbol across several South American countries - Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru - and features on their coats of arms. It can soar for hours barely flapping, riding mountain updrafts.

Stroke Order

大 dà

兀 wù

鹰 yīng