漂鸟

漂鳥

piāoniǎo

noun

Measure Word

一只漂鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 drifting bird
2 wandering / vagrant bird (irregular migrant)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这种漂鸟偶尔才出现在台湾。

Zhèzhǒng piāoniǎo ǒu'ěr cái chūxiàn zài Táiwān.

This vagrant bird only appears in Taiwan occasionally.

HSK 7-9

观鸟爱好者热衷寻找漂鸟。

Guānniǎo àihàozhě rèzhōng xúnzhǎo piāoniǎo.

Birdwatchers are eager to find vagrant birds.

Tips

usage

漂 ('drift') distinguishes this from 候鸟 (regular migrants) and 留鸟 (residents). A 漂鸟 wanders off its normal range - prized by birders as a rare sighting.

Stroke Order

漂 piāo

鸟 niǎo