蜂虎

fēnghǔ

noun

Measure Word

一只蜂虎 zhī

Meanings

1 bee-eater
2 bird of the family Meropidae

Characters

Examples

蜂虎以蜜蜂和黄蜂为食。

Fēnghǔ yǐ mìfēng hé huángfēng wéi shí.

Bee-eaters feed on honeybees and wasps.

栗喉蜂虎是颜色很艳丽的鸟。

Lìhóu fēnghǔ shì yánsè hěn yànlì de niǎo.

The blue-throated bee-eater is a brightly colored bird.

Tips

memory

Parse as "bee-tiger" — 蜂 (bee) + 虎 (fierce predator). The bird catches bees mid-air and rubs their stingers off against a branch before swallowing.

Stroke Order

蜂 fēng

虎 hǔ