鹰

鷹

yīng

noun HSK 7 #4,917

Measure Word

一只鹰 zhī

Meanings

1 eagle
2 hawk
3 falcon

Characters

Examples

天上飞着一只鹰。

Tiānshang fēi zhe yī zhī yīng.

An eagle is flying in the sky.

他的眼睛像鹰一样锐利。

Tā de yǎnjing xiàng yīng yīyàng ruìlì.

His eyes are as sharp as an eagle's.

Tips

usage

鹰 is used as a general term for birds of prey. In politics, 鹰派 (yīngpài) means 'hawks' (hardliners), opposite of 鸽派 (gēpài, doves).

Stroke Order

鹰 yīng