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知更鸟

知更鳥
zhīgēngniǎo
noun #17,071

Measure Word

一只知更鸟 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 robin
  2. 2 redbreast

Characters

知
zhī
to know
更
gēng
night watch period
鸟
niǎo
bird
Literally 'knows-the-watch bird' — robins were believed to sing at the change of the night watch, announcing the new time period.

Examples

窗外有一只知更鸟在唱歌。
Chuāng wài yǒu yī zhī zhīgēngniǎo zài chànggē.
There's a robin singing outside the window.
知更鸟的胸部是红色的。
Zhīgēngniǎo de xiōngbù shì hóngsè de.
The robin has a red breast.

In Pop Culture

杀死一只知更鸟 Shāsǐ yī zhī zhīgēngniǎo
To Kill a Mockingbird
Chinese title of Harper Lee's 1960 novel (note: the English 'mockingbird' is actually 反舌鸟, not 知更鸟)

Stroke Order

知 zhī
更 gèng
鸟 niǎo