小䴙䴘

小鷿鷈

xiǎopìtī

noun

Measure Word

一只小䴙䴘 zhī

Meanings

1 little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
2 dabchick

Characters

grebe (first syllable)

grebe (second syllable)

Examples

小䴙䴘善于潜水捕食小鱼。

Xiǎopìtī shànyú qiánshuǐ bǔshí xiǎo yú.

The little grebe is skilled at diving to catch small fish.

池塘里常能看到小䴙䴘带着雏鸟游动。

Chítáng lǐ cháng néng kàndào xiǎopìtī dàizhe chúniǎo yóudòng.

You can often see little grebes swimming with their chicks in ponds.

Tips

usage

The simplified form 小䴙䴘 uses rare characters introduced in the 2013 standard table; older texts may use 小鸊鷉 or 小鷿鷈. All refer to the same bird.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo