Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 鸟鸣
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddamn
共鸣gòngmíng(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)
鸟巢niǎocháobird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium