鹰鹃
yīng juān · (bird species of China) large hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx sparverioides)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 鹰鹃
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.
(coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey
鹰派yīng pàihawk faction (opposite: 鴿派|鸽派[ge1 pai4], doves); fierce and combative party; war party
飞鹰fēi yīngeagle
夜鹰yè yīngnightjar (nocturnal bird in the family Caprimulgidae)
鱼鹰yú yīngname used for many fishing birds; cormorant; osprey
鹰架yīng jiàscaffolding