白腰朱顶雀

白腰朱頂雀

báiyāozhūdǐngquè

noun

Measure Word

一只白腰朱顶雀 zhī

Meanings

1 common redpoll (Acanthis flammea, finch species)

Characters

small bird; finch

Examples

HSK 3

冬天可以在中国北方观察到白腰朱顶雀。

Dōngtiān kěyǐ zài Zhōngguó běifāng guānchá dào báiyāozhūdǐngquè.

The common redpoll can be observed in northern China in winter.

HSK 7-9

白腰朱顶雀是一种小型雀类。

Báiyāozhūdǐngquè shì yī zhǒng xiǎoxíng què lèi.

The common redpoll is a small finch species.

Tips

memory

Each character marks a field-mark: 白腰 (white rump) + 朱顶 (vermilion crown) + 雀 (finch). Chinese bird names love this descriptive packing - once you parse it, you can practically draw the bird.

Stroke Order

白 bái

腰 yāo

朱 zhū

顶 dǐng

雀 què