野鸭

野鴨

yěyā

noun #27,191

Measure Word

一只野鸭 zhī

Meanings

1 wild duck
2 mallard

Characters

wild; open country

Examples

湖面上游着几只野鸭。

Húmiàn shang yóuzhe jǐ zhī yěyā.

Several wild ducks were swimming on the lake.

猎人打到了一只野鸭。

Lièrén dǎ dào le yī zhī yěyā.

The hunter shot a wild duck.

Tips

memory

野 (yě) means 'wild' and 鸭 (yā) means 'duck'. Think of 野 as 'out in the wilderness' — a wild duck lives out in the wild.

Stroke Order

野 yě

鸭 yā