鹰
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yīng · eagle, falcon, hawk

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5195
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Learn every stroke in 鹰

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See how 鹰 is constructed

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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.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

18Total strokes

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

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

鸟Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鹰

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yīngWords pronounced yīng
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Example sentences

Notice where 鹰 sits in each complete thought.

Nà zhī niǎo de tǐ jī yǒu bàn zhī lǎo yīng nà me dà.那只鸟的体积有半只老鹰那么大。

The bird was half the size of a hawk.

Source: Tatoeba #604476 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè bú shì yì zhī yīng.这不是一只鹰。

This isn't an eagle.

Source: Tatoeba #9972852 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiǎng chī yīng zuǐ dòu ma?你想吃鹰嘴豆吗?

Do you want to eat garbanzo beans?

Source: Tatoeba #8744756 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shīzi shì shòu lèi zhī wáng de huà, yīng jiù shì niǎo lèi zhī wáng.狮子是兽类之王的话,鹰就是鸟类之王。

If the lion is the king of beasts, the eagle is the king of birds.

Source: Tatoeba #4613919 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 鹰 in context

  1. Say yīng, then recall the core meaning: eagle, falcon, hawk.
  2. Write all 18 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 鹰派 (yīng pài), meaning “hawk faction”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鹰 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.