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啄木鸟

Word · NounTraditional啄木鳥

woodpecker; beneficial bird that pecks wood

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

woodpecker; a beneficial bird with a sharp beak for pecking wood to catch insects

Refers specifically to birds of the family Picidae. The stiff tail feathers support the body while pecking. Considered beneficial to forestry as they control insect pests.

Sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhuó啄
mù木
niǎo鸟
zài在
bāng帮
shù树
mù木
zhì治
bìng病
 。

There are many woodpeckers in the forest helping to cure the trees.

Zhuó啄
mù木
niǎo鸟
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
sēn森
lín林
de的
yī医
shēng生
 。

The woodpecker is called the doctor of the forest.

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Nà那
zhī只
zhuó啄
mù木
niǎo鸟
zhèng正
zài在
shù树
gàn干
shàng上
zhuó啄
chóng虫
zi子
 。

That woodpecker is pecking at insects on the tree trunk.