小杜鹃

小杜鵑
xiǎodùjuān
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiǎodùjuān shì Zhōngguó nánfāng chángjiàn de xià hòuniǎo.
The lesser cuckoo is a common summer migrant in southern China.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎodùjuān de jiàoshēng duǎncù ér dútè.
The lesser cuckoo's call is short and distinctive.

Tips

usage
Like the common cuckoo (大杜鹃), the lesser cuckoo is a brood parasite - it lays its eggs in other birds' nests. 杜鹃 also refers to azalea flowers in an unrelated botanical sense; context distinguishes bird from flower.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
juān