山雀

shānquè

noun #46,250

Measure Word

一只山雀 zhī

Meanings

1 tit (bird, family Paridae)
2 chickadee

Characters

small bird / sparrow

Examples

院子里飞来一只大山雀。

Yuànzi lǐ fēi lái yì zhī dà shānquè.

A great tit flew into the courtyard.

山雀以昆虫和种子为食。

Shānquè yǐ kūnchóng hé zhǒngzi wéi shí.

Tits feed on insects and seeds.

Tips

memory

Literally 'mountain sparrow' — but 山雀 actually refers to tits and chickadees (family Paridae), small forest songbirds, not true sparrows (麻雀 máquè).

Stroke Order

山 shān

雀 què