(duī) - A type of bird & specifically refers to a woodpecker or similar bird

Tone 1

duī | 17 strokes | radical:

· duī

A type of bird;

specifically refers to a woodpecker or similar bird species.

A type of birdspecifically refers to a woodpecker or similar bird

Usage highlights

鴭鸟鴭啄林鴭鴭声鴭巢

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird is pecking at the tree (鴭鸟在啄树).
  • Ancient texts mention the 鴭 bird (古籍中提到的鴭鸟).
  • This character depicts a woodpecker (这个字描绘的是啄木鸟).

Collocations

  • woodpecker(鴭鸟)
  • woodpecker pecking(鴭啄)
  • forest woodpecker(林鴭)
  • woodpecker sound(鴭声)
  • woodpecker nest(鴭巢)

Idioms

  • Like a woodpecker seeking insects(如鴭寻虫)
  • persistent as a woodpecker(鴭啄不停)
  • woodpecker calling in the forest(林间鴭鸣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and dictionaries as a name for a specific bird species.
  • The character combines the bird radical with a phonetic component.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical literature.

FAQ