换羽

換羽

huànyǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to molt
2 to change feathers
3 to shed and regrow plumage

Characters

to change; to exchange

Examples

HSK 5

鸟类每年都要换羽。

Niǎolèi měinián dōu yào huànyǔ.

Birds molt every year.

HSK 6

母鸡换羽期间会停止下蛋。

Mǔjī huànyǔ qījiān huì tíngzhǐ xià dàn.

Hens stop laying eggs during their molting period.

Tips

memory

Literally 换 (change) + 羽 (feathers). The 羽 character looks like two stacked feathers. It is also the radical for many bird/feather-related words (翅 'wing', 翎 'tail feather').

Stroke Order

换 huàn

羽 yǔ