鸟

鳥
niǎo
HSK 3
#1,261 most
frequent character
bird
noun
Measure words:只 zhī,群 qún

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

鸟 is a picture of a bird, which is also its first meaning. In Simplified Chinese it is a shortened form of 鳥, taken from cursive writing. A slang sense grew later.

Drawn as: a bird

鸟 as a component in other characters

meaning68 characters
鸿鹏鹰鸭鹅鸦鹤鸽莺鹃鸥鸠鹦鹉鸳鹳
sound3 characters
袅鸾茑
picture6 characters
鸡鸣鹊枭凫鸻

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Example Sentences

我喜欢鸟。
wǒ xǐhuān niǎo 。
I like birds.
这只鸟的颜色很美。
zhè zhī niǎo de yánsè hěnměi 。
The color of this bird is very beautiful.
鸟在树上唱歌。
niǎo zài shù shàng chànggē 。
The bird is singing in the tree.

Same Characters, Different Readings

鸟diǎo
penis, variant of 屌[diao3]

Words with similar meanings

飞禽fēiqín
feathered creature
A more formal term often used in literature.

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Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.