鹉(wǔ)

13 strokesTrad. 鵡

used in 鹦鹉

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Character information

Pinyin
wǔ
Meaning
used in 鹦鹉
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
鵡

Origin & structure

Where 鹉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰武鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鸟 (bird); 武 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

武wǔ鸟niǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鹉 step by step

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

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Words with 鹉

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

yīng鹦wǔ鹉

parrot

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xiāo鸮yīng鹦wǔ鹉

kakapo (Strigops habroptila); owl parrot

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yīng鹦wǔ鹉rè热

psittacosis; ornithosis; parrot fever

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jīn金gāng刚yīng鹦wǔ鹉

macaw

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yīng鹦wǔ鹉xué学shé舌

to parrot

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yīng鹦wǔ鹉luó螺

nautilus

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鹦鸮热金刚学舌螺

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