hǎi
yàn

technical
noun

Meaning of 海燕

海燕 means storm petrel; a small seabird; a type of starfish (genus Asterina); used in traditional medicine. Pronounced hǎi yàn.

  • storm petrel; a small seabird
  • a type of starfish (genus Asterina); used in traditional medicine

Definitions & Examples

Bào
fēng
lái
lín
qián
 
hǎi
miàn
shàng
fēi
guò
qún
hǎi
yàn
 

A flock of storm petrels flew over the sea before the storm arrived.

Hǎi
yàn
shì
yōu
xiù
de
fēi
xíng
jiā
 
cháng
zài
làng
jiān
shí
 

Storm petrels are excellent fliers, often foraging for food at the crest of waves.

Guān
chá
hǎi
yàn
bāng
zhù
shuǐ
shǒu
tiān
biàn
huà
 

Observing storm petrels can help sailors predict weather changes.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ qún