短趾雕

短趾鵰

duǎnzhǐdiāo

noun

Measure Word

一只短趾雕 zhī

Meanings

1 short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

Characters

eagle / large raptor

Examples

HSK 3

我们在新疆观察到一只短趾雕。

Wǒmen zài Xīnjiāng guānchá dào yì zhī duǎnzhǐdiāo.

We observed a short-toed snake eagle in Xinjiang.

HSK 7-9

短趾雕主要捕食蛇类。

Duǎnzhǐdiāo zhǔyào bǔshí shé lèi.

Short-toed snake eagles mainly prey on snakes.

Tips

memory

Literally 'short-toed eagle.' Its toes really are short and stubby compared to other raptors - an adaptation for grabbing wriggling snakes without getting bitten. 雕 is the eagle/large raptor character.

Stroke Order

短 duǎn

趾 zhǐ

雕 diāo