鵰 meaning and stroke order
Eagle, vulture
How to write 鵰, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鵰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bird of prey
How 鵰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鳥 gives the meaning and 周 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鳥 (bird), shared by 78 characters on this site.
How to remember 鵰
On the left is 周 (zhōu), which gives the sound, and on the right is 鳥 (niǎo), bird. Picture a bird that circles all around (周) the sky looking for prey: that is the eagle, 鵰 (diāo).
鵰 is a traditional variant of 雕 (diāo) in its meaning of a large bird of prey. You will mostly see it in older texts, in Taiwan, or in titles such as the novel 射鵰英雄傳 (Shè Diāo Yīngxióng Zhuàn, The Legend of the Condor Heroes). Example: 天上有一隻鵰。(Tiān shàng yǒu yì zhī diāo.) There is an eagle in the sky.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 鵰 with 雕 (diāo). Both can mean eagle, but only 雕 also means to carve, as in 雕刻 (diāokè). So do not write 鵰刻. Also keep the first tone. It is diāo, not diào (掉) or diǎo.
Questions about 鵰
How many strokes are in 鵰?
鵰 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鵰 mean?
鵰 (diāo) means eagle, vulture.
How do you pronounce 鵰?
鵰 is pronounced diāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 鵰?
The radical of 鵰 is 鳥, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鵰 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鵰?
鵰 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 雕, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 鵰 the same as 鷹 (yīng)?
Both are birds of prey. 鷹 (yīng) is the general word for hawk or eagle and is far more common in everyday speech. 鵰 usually suggests a very large, powerful eagle or vulture-like bird and has a more literary feel.
How is 鵰 written in simplified Chinese?
Simplified Chinese does not use 鵰. It uses 雕 (diāo) instead, so 射鵰 becomes 射雕. If you type diāo on a simplified keyboard, you will normally get 雕.