犀鸟

犀鳥

xīniǎo

noun #58,687

Measure Word

一只犀鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 hornbill

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

云南南部有野生犀鸟分布。

Yúnnán nánbù yǒu yěshēng xīniǎo fēnbù.

Wild hornbills are distributed in southern Yunnan.

HSK 7-9

犀鸟用巨大的喙采集水果。

Xīniǎo yòng jùdà de huì cǎijí shuǐguǒ.

Hornbills use their huge beaks to collect fruit.

Tips

memory

'Rhinoceros bird' - 犀 (rhino) refers to the casque (the large horn-like structure) on top of their beak, which echoes a rhino's horn. The family name matches: English 'horn-bill' = Chinese 'rhino-bird'.

Stroke Order

犀 xī

鸟 niǎo