niǎo

鸟

HSK 2Character · NounTraditional鳥

bird; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

bird; avian animal

neutral

Refers to all birds, including flying and flightless species. The most common basic vocabulary for the animal group.

Yàn燕
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yì益
niǎo鸟
 。

The swallow is a beneficial bird.

Tuó鸵
niǎo鸟
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
dà大
de的
niǎo鸟
lèi类
 。

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world.

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Qīng清
chén晨
 ,
shù树
lín林
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
shēng声
 。

In the morning, the woods are full of bird songs.

Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
má麻
què雀
fēi飞
lái来
 。

Sparrows often fly into our yard.

Lǎo老
yīng鹰
zài在
gāo高
kōng空
pán盘
xuán旋
 ,
xún寻
zhǎo找
liè猎
wù物
 。

An eagle is circling high in the sky looking for prey.

2.

noun

surname Niao

neutral

A rare Chinese family name.

Niǎo鸟
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Niao is the Chinese teacher at our school.

Bǎi百
jiā家
xìng姓
lǐ里
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
shōu收
lù录
 “
niǎo鸟
 ”
zhè这
gè个
xìng姓
shì氏
 。

The Hundred Family Surnames does not include the surname Niao.