zhuī隹
隹
technical
Meaning of 隹
隹 means short-tailed bird (as distinguished from long-tailed birds in ancient texts). Pronounced zhuī.
- short-tailed bird (as distinguished from long-tailed birds in ancient texts)
Character Info
Radical隹
Strokes8
Stroke Order
隹
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
bǎ把
duǎn短
wěi尾
ba巴
de的
niǎo鸟
chēng称
wéi为
zhuī隹
。
Ancient texts referred to short-tailed birds as 'zhui'.
Jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
zhōng中
de的
"
zhuī隹
"
zì字
xiàng像
yī一
zhī只
duǎn短
wěi尾
niǎo鸟
。
The character 'zhui' in oracle bone script resembles a short-tailed bird.
Má麻
què雀
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhuī隹
niǎo鸟
。
The sparrow is a type of short-tailed bird.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
Common Words
麻雀máquè
sparrow; mahjong
孔雀kǒngquè
peacock; metaphor for a vain person
雀斑quèbān
freckles; facial spots
焦点 / 焦點jiāodiǎn
focus (math/optics); center of attention
集中jízhōnɡ
concentrate; assemble; focus
英雄yīngxióng
hero; heroic person; heroic
雌雄cíxióng
female and male; victory and defeat; high and low
雏形chúxíng
embryonic form; scale model
困难 / 困難kùnnan
difficult; hardship; problem