鱼鹰

魚鷹

yúyīng

noun #76,840

Measure Word

一只鱼鹰 zhī

Meanings

1 osprey
2 cormorant
3 fish-eating bird (general term)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

渔民训练鱼鹰帮他们捕鱼。

Yúmín xùnliàn yúyīng bāng tāmen bǔyú.

Fishermen train cormorants to help them catch fish.

HSK 7-9

鱼鹰俯冲下来抓住了一条鱼。

Yúyīng fǔchōng xiàlái zhuāzhù le yì tiáo yú.

The osprey dove down and caught a fish.

Tips

memory

Literally 'fish hawk' (鱼 + 鹰) - a transparent name for any bird that hunts fish. Most often refers to cormorants used in traditional Chinese fishing on the Li River 漓江.

Stroke Order

鱼 yú

鹰 yīng