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Character

鸟 niǎo · diǎo

HSK 2Character2 readings

bird; a small animal with wings that can fly

Radical
鸟 (itself)
Strokes
5
Traditional
鳥
Frequency
#975 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

niǎoMain readingdiǎoRare reading

niǎo

niao3Main readingHSK 2
  1. bird; a small animal with wings that can fly

Examples

  • 树上有一只小鸟。

    shù shàng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo niǎo

    There is a little bird in the tree.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我喜欢看天上的鸟。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn tiān shàng de niǎo

    I like watching the birds in the sky.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “鸟” as niǎo

鸟巢niǎo cháothe home that a bird builds for its eggsWordHSK 7–9候鸟hòu niǎomigratory birdWord坏鸟huài niǎosinister personWord夜鸟yè niǎonocturnal birdWord好鸟hǎo niǎoperson of good characterWord孤鸟gū niǎolone birdWord害鸟hài niǎopest birdWord小鸟xiǎo niǎosmall birdWord

diǎo

diao3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is niǎo.

  1. bird, a small animal with wings that can fly

Examples

  • 我喜欢小鸟。

    wǒ xǐ huan xiǎo niǎo

    I like little birds.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 那只鸟很小，会飞。

    nà zhī niǎo hěn xiǎo, huì fēi

    That bird is very small. It can fly.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “鸟” as diǎo

鸟人diǎo rén(vulgar) damned wretchWord

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 鸟

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Same radical 鸟

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