潜鸟

潛鳥

qiánniǎo

noun

Measure Word

一只潜鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 loon
2 diver (bird of genus Gavia)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

潜鸟在湖面上悄然潜入水中捕鱼。

Qiánniǎo zài húmiàn shàng qiāorán qiánrù shuǐzhōng bǔyú.

The loon silently dives into the water to catch fish.

HSK 7-9

北方湖区的潜鸟叫声凄凉而悠长。

Běifāng húqū de qiánniǎo jiàoshēng qīliáng ér yōucháng.

The loons of the northern lakes have a haunting, drawn-out call.

Tips

memory

潜 means to submerge, 鸟 is bird - a 'diving bird,' matching the English name 'diver.'

Stroke Order

潜 qián

鸟 niǎo