漂鸟

漂鳥

piāoniǎo

noun

Measure Word

一只漂鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 drifting bird
2 wandering / vagrant bird (irregular migrant)

Characters

Examples

这种漂鸟偶尔才出现在台湾。

Zhèzhǒng piāoniǎo ǒu'ěr cái chūxiàn zài Táiwān.

This vagrant bird only appears in Taiwan occasionally.

观鸟爱好者热衷寻找漂鸟。

Guānniǎo àihàozhě rèzhōng xúnzhǎo piāoniǎo.

Birdwatchers are eager to find vagrant birds.

Tips

usage

漂 ("drift") distinguishes this from 候鸟 (regular migrants) and 留鸟 (residents). A 漂鸟 wanders off its normal range — prized by birders as a rare sighting.

Stroke Order

漂 piāo

鸟 niǎo