鸟

鳥

niǎo

noun HSK 2 #1,315

Measure Word

一只鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 bird

Characters

The character is a pictograph of a bird.

Examples

树上有一只鸟。

Shù shàng yǒu yì zhī niǎo.

There is a bird in the tree.

这只鸟会唱歌。

Zhè zhī niǎo huì chànggē.

This bird can sing.

春天鸟儿回来了。

Chūntiān niǎor huílái le.

The birds come back in spring.

Tips

usage

鸟儿 (niǎor) with the 儿 suffix sounds more affectionate and is common in northern speech.

Stroke Order

鸟 niǎo