鳥
marks a character as naming a bird · Kangxi radical 196
marks a character as naming a bird, a kind of bird, or something birds do
鳥 began as a picture of a bird seen from the side: a head with a crest or beak at the top, an eye, a rounded body, and a long tail hanging down. In the modern form the top stroke and the small mark under it are the head and eye, the boxed part with horizontal lines is the body and folded wing, and the four dots at the bottom are the tail feathers and feet. When 鳥 sits on the right or under another element, that element usually hints at the sound, as in 鴨 (duck) and 鶴 (crane).
鳥 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks a character as naming a bird
- Strokes
- 11
- Characters
- 78
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 196
Characters with 鳥 (1 of 78)
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Frequently asked questions
What does the component 鳥 mean?
鳥 means "marks a character as naming a bird". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 鳥?
78 characters in this dictionary contain 鳥.
Is 鳥 a radical?
Yes — 鳥 is Kangxi radical 196, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 鳥 have?
鳥 is written in 11 strokes.