Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 鹦哥
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.
older brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
鹦鹉yīng wǔparrot
鹦鹉热yīng wǔ rèpsittacosis; ornithosis; parrot fever
鸮鹦鹉xiāo yīng wǔkakapo (Strigops habroptila); owl parrot
鹦鹉螺yīng wǔ luónautilus; ammonite (fossil spiral shell)
花头鹦鹉huā tóu yīng wǔ(bird species of China) blossom-headed parakeet (Psittacula roseata)