鳥
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niǎo · bird

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

鳥
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 灬 is indexed inside 鳥, but it is not the whole character.
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Upper-right enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

鳥Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鳥

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Example sentences

Notice where 鳥 sits in each complete thought.

Nà zhī niǎo shì sǐ huán shì huó de?那只鳥是死還是活的?

Is the bird alive or dead?

Source: Tatoeba #1180722 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhù zài yí gè niǎo bù lā shǐ de dì fāng.我住在一個鳥不拉屎的地方。

I live in the middle of nowhere.

Source: Tatoeba #10368690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Niǎo zài tiān shàng.鳥在天上。

The bird is in the sky.

Source: Tatoeba #9096132 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu de niǎo kě yǐ chuān yuè yīn zhàng.有的鳥可以穿越音障。

Some birds can break the sound barrier.

Source: Tatoeba #12393577 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén qù le niǎo qǔ.他們去了鳥取。

They went to Tottori.

Source: Tatoeba #779013 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu rén shì zì yóu de; jiù lián xiǎo niǎo yě bèi kào zài tiān kōng zhōng.沒有人是自由的;就連小鳥也被銬在天空中。

No one is free; even the birds are chained to the sky.

Source: Tatoeba #337248 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 鳥 in context

  1. Say niǎo, then recall the core meaning: bird.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the upper-right enclosure balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鳥 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.