海鸟

海鳥

hǎiniǎo

noun #33,506

Measure Word

一只海鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 seabird

Characters

Examples

海鸟在悬崖上筑巢。

Hǎiniǎo zài xuányá shàng zhùcháo.

Seabirds build their nests on the cliffs.

他喜欢拍摄海鸟。

Tā xǐhuan pāishè hǎiniǎo.

He likes photographing seabirds.

Tips

usage

Generic umbrella term for any bird of the sea — 海鸥 (hǎi'ōu, 'seagull'), 信天翁 (xìntiānwēng, 'albatross'), 海燕 (hǎiyàn, 'storm petrel'), 鹈鹕 (tíhú, 'pelican') are all 海鸟. Treat it like English 'seabird' — broad rather than specific.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

鸟 niǎo