鸟

鳥

diǎo, niǎo

④ + 一

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Definitions

niǎo (noun) bird

Etymology

Simplified form of 鳥. Pictograph of a bird.

About

鸟 is a basic pictograph of a bird and the simplified form of 鳥. Its strokes depict a beak at the top, a body, and a tail or feet at the bottom. It serves as a fundamental semantic radical, forming the basis for many characters related to specific bird species, fowl, and avian characteristics. Throughout its entire history, the meaning has steadfastly denoted birds as a general category of feathered vertebrates, never straying into unrelated conceptual territory.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

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Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

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Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

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Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

小鸟在树上唱歌。

Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng chànggē.

The little bird is singing in the tree.

我看见一只蓝色的鸟。

Wǒ kànjiàn yī zhī lán sè de niǎo.

I see a blue bird.

那只鸟的叫声很好听。

Nà zhī niǎo de jiàoshēng hěn hǎotīng.

That bird's call sounds very pleasant.

清晨，公园里有很多鸟。

Qīngchén, gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō niǎo.

In the early morning, there are many birds in the park.

这只小鸟正在学习飞翔。

Zhè zhī xiǎo niǎo zhèngzài xuéxí fēixiáng.

This little bird is learning how to fly.

鸟类是生态环境的重要部分。

Niǎolèi shì shēngtài huánjìng de zhòngyào bùfen.

Birds are an important part of the ecosystem.

这只受伤的鸟被我们救活了。

Zhè zhī shòushāng de niǎo bèi wǒmen jiù huó le.

We saved and revived this injured bird.

研究鸟类的迁徙模式非常复杂。

Yánjiū niǎolèi de qiānxǐ móshì fēicháng fùzá.

Researching the migration patterns of birds is very complex.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: ④

Component: 一

Example Words