羽毛

yǔmáo

noun #6,968

Measure Word

一根羽毛 gēn

Meanings

1 feather
2 plumage

Characters

hair; fur; feather

Examples

这只鸟的羽毛很漂亮。

Zhè zhī niǎo de yǔmáo hěn piàoliang.

This bird's feathers are very beautiful.

孔雀的羽毛色彩鲜艳。

Kǒngquè de yǔmáo sècǎi xiānyàn.

Peacock feathers are brightly colored.

Tips

usage

羽毛 refers to feathers in general. For badminton, the full word is 羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú, literally 'feather ball').

Stroke Order

羽 yǔ

毛 máo