小雀

xiǎoquè

noun

Measure Word

一只小雀 zhī

Meanings

1 little sparrow
2 small bird (diminutive)

Characters

sparrow, small bird

Examples

窗台上落了一只小雀。

Chuāngtái shàng luòle yì zhī xiǎoquè.

A little sparrow landed on the windowsill.

小雀叽叽喳喳叫个不停。

Xiǎoquè jījīzhāzhā jiào ge bùtíng.

The little sparrows keep chirping nonstop.

Tips

usage

Descriptive compound rather than a fixed species name — basically 小 + 雀 ("small sparrow-type bird"). For a named species use 麻雀 (máquè, tree sparrow).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

雀 què