笑鸥

笑鷗

xiàoōu

noun

Measure Word

一只笑鸥 zhī

Meanings

1 laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

笑鸥的叫声听起来像人在笑。

Xiào'ōu de jiàoshēng tīngqǐlái xiàng rén zài xiào.

The laughing gull's call sounds like human laughter.

HSK 6

笑鸥在美洲沿海很常见。

Xiào'ōu zài Měizhōu yánhǎi hěn chángjiàn.

Laughing gulls are common along the American coasts.

Tips

memory

Named for its raucous "ha-ha-ha" call - the English and Chinese names both literally mean "laughing gull".

Stroke Order

笑 xiào

鸥 ōu