笑翠鸟

笑翠鳥

xiàocuìniǎo

noun

Measure Word

一只笑翠鸟 zhī

Meanings

1 kookaburra (Dacelo, Australian kingfisher)

Characters

Examples

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.

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