鱼狗

魚狗

yúgǒu

noun #83,902

Measure Word

一只鱼狗 zhī

Meanings

1 kingfisher (bird)

Characters

Examples

一只鱼狗站在枝头，紧盯着水面。

Yī zhī yúgǒu zhàn zài zhītóu, jǐn dīngzhe shuǐmiàn.

A kingfisher stood on a branch, staring intently at the water's surface.

鱼狗以惊人的速度俯冲入水捕鱼。

Yúgǒu yǐ jīngrén de sùdù fǔchōng rù shuǐ bǔyú.

The kingfisher dives into the water at astonishing speed to catch fish.

Tips

memory

Literally "fish dog" — a folk name for the kingfisher, which "hunts fish like a dog hunts prey." The more formal term is 翠鸟 (cuìniǎo).

Stroke Order

鱼 yú

狗 gǒu