潜鸟

潛鳥

qiánniǎo

noun

Measure Word

一只潜鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 loon
2 diver (bird of genus Gavia)

Characters

Examples

潜鸟在湖面上悄然潜入水中捕鱼。

Qiánniǎo zài húmiàn shàng qiāorán qiánrù shuǐ zhōng bǔyú.

The loon silently dives into the water to catch fish.

北方湖区的潜鸟叫声凄凉而悠长。

Běifāng húqū de qiánniǎo jiàoshēng qīliáng ér yōucháng.

The loons of the northern lakes have a haunting, drawn-out call.

Tips

memory

潜 means to submerge, 鸟 is bird — a 'diving bird,' matching the English name 'diver.'

Stroke Order

潜 qián

鸟 niǎo