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笑鸥

笑鷗
xiàoōu
noun

Measure Word

一只笑鸥 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Examples

笑鸥的叫声听起来像人在笑。
Xiàoōu de jiàoshēng tīng qǐlái xiàng rén zài xiào.
The laughing gull's call sounds like human laughter.
笑鸥在美洲沿海很常见。
Xiàoōu zài Měizhōu yánhǎi hěn chángjiàn.
Laughing gulls are common along the American coasts.

Tips

memory
Named for its raucous "ha-ha-ha" call — the English and Chinese names both literally mean "laughing gull".

Stroke Order

笑 xiào
鸥 ōu