笑翠鸟

笑翠鳥

xiàocuìniǎo

noun

Measure Word

一只笑翠鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 kookaburra (Dacelo, Australian kingfisher)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

笑翠鸟的叫声像人在大笑。

Xiàocuìniǎo de jiàoshēng xiàng rén zài dàxiào.

The kookaburra's call sounds like human laughter.

HSK 5

笑翠鸟是澳大利亚的标志性鸟类之一。

Xiàocuìniǎo shì Àodàlìyà de biāozhìxìng niǎolèi zhīyī.

The kookaburra is one of the iconic birds of Australia.

Tips

memory

笑 (laugh) + 翠鸟 (kingfisher): a literal "laughing kingfisher," named for the bird's famous cackling cry that sounds like human laughter.

Stroke Order

笑 xiào

翠 cuì

鸟 niǎo