(niǎo)

HSK 25 strokesTrad.

variant of 屌[diao3]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
niǎo
Meaning
variant of 屌[diao3]; penis
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph

Simplified form of 烏, a bird

A drawing of the thing it names.

Traditional form : A bird

How to write step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hòuniǎo

migratory bird

Open 候鸟 page →
huàiniǎo

sinister person; unsavory character; broken (not in working order)

Open 坏鸟 page →
niǎo

nocturnal bird

Open 夜鸟 page →

to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)

Open 一石二鸟 page →

legendary bird with nine heads (old)

Open 九头鸟 page →

to stand out (among a group)

Open 出头鸟 page →

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