鱼鹰

魚鷹

yúyīng

noun #76,840

Measure Word

一只鱼鹰 zhī

Meanings

1 osprey
2 cormorant
3 fish-eating bird (general term)

Characters

Examples

渔民训练鱼鹰帮他们捕鱼。

Yúmín xùnliàn yúyīng bāng tāmen bǔyú.

Fishermen train cormorants to help them catch fish.

鱼鹰俯冲下来抓住了一条鱼。

Yúyīng fǔchōng xiàlái zhuā zhù le yī tiáo yú.

The osprey dove down and caught a fish.

Tips

memory

Literally 'fish hawk' (鱼 + 鹰) — a transparent name for any bird that hunts fish. Most often refers to cormorants used in traditional Chinese fishing on the Li River 漓江 (Líjiāng).

Stroke Order

鱼 yú

鹰 yīng