小䴙䴘

小鷿鷈
xiǎopìtī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
  2. 2 dabchick

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiǎopìtī shànyú qiánshuǐ bǔshí xiǎo yú.
The little grebe is skilled at diving to catch small fish.
HSK 7-9
Chítáng lǐ cháng néng kàndào xiǎopìtī dài zhe chúniǎo yóudòng.
You can often see little grebes swimming with their chicks in ponds.

Tips

usage
The simplified form 小䴙䴘 uses rare characters introduced in the 2013 standard table; older texts may use 小鸊鷉 or 小鷿鷈. All refer to the same bird.

Stroke Order

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