翠鸟

翠鳥
cuìniǎo
noun #55,372

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 kingfisher

Examples

HSK 6
Cuìniǎo de yǔmáo lán de fāliàng.
The kingfisher's feathers are a shining blue.
HSK 7-9
Yì zhī cuìniǎo tíng zài shùzhī shàng, tūrán zhājìn shuǐ lǐ, diāoqǐ yì tiáo xiǎo yú.
A kingfisher perched on a branch, then suddenly dived into the water and came up with a small fish.

Tips

culture
Kingfisher feathers gave 翠 its meaning 'emerald green'. Court jewelry inlaid real kingfisher feathers on gilt silver, a craft called 点翠 that killed vast numbers of birds; modern pieces use dyed goose feathers or ribbon instead.

Stroke Order

翠 cuì
鸟 niǎo