水鸟

水鳥
shuǐniǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 waterbird
  2. 2 waterfowl

Examples

HSK 5
Húbiān yǒu hěnduō shuǐniǎo.
There are lots of waterbirds by the lake.
HSK 7-9
Měi nián dōngtiān, chéngqiān-shàngwàn de shuǐniǎo lái Póyáng Hú guòdōng.
Every winter tens of thousands of waterbirds come to Poyang Lake to spend the winter.

Tips

usage
水鸟 is the everyday umbrella word for any bird that lives on or by water: ducks, geese, herons, cranes and gulls. Field guides use narrower names such as 鸻 (plovers) and 鹭 (herons and egrets).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
鸟 niǎo