鹉 meaning and stroke order
Species of parrot
How to write 鹉, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 鹉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 鸚鵡|鹦鹉[ying1 wu3]
How 鹉 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鸟 gives the meaning and 武 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鸟 (bird), shared by 72 characters on this site.
How to remember 鹉
鹉 is 武 (wǔ) on the left giving the sound and 鸟 (niǎo, bird) on the right giving the meaning. Picture a bold, martial 武 bird that squawks back at you: a parrot.
鹉 almost never appears alone. It lives inside the word 鹦鹉 (yīngwǔ, parrot). Example: 我家的鹦鹉会说你好。(Wǒ jiā de yīngwǔ huì shuō nǐ hǎo.) My family's parrot can say hello.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 式 or 戎 instead of 武, which has 止 inside at the bottom. Also keep 鹉 (wǔ) on the right and 鹦 (yīng) on the left of 鹦鹉. Do not swap the order.
Common words with 鹉
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鹦鹉 | yīngwǔ | parrot |
鹉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 鹉
How many strokes are in 鹉?
鹉 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鹉 mean?
鹉 (wǔ) means species of parrot. A common word with it is 鹦鹉 (yīngwǔ), meaning "parrot".
How do you pronounce 鹉?
鹉 is pronounced wǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 鹉?
The radical of 鹉 is 鸟, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鹉 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鹉?
The traditional form of 鹉 is 鵡. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鹉 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say someone is just repeating others like a parrot in Chinese?
Use the idiom 鹦鹉学舌 (yīngwǔ xué shé), literally a parrot learning to talk. It describes someone who copies what others say without thinking for themselves.
Is 鹉 pronounced the same as 武 and 五?
Yes, all three are wǔ with the third tone. In the word 鹦鹉 it is still read wǔ, though in fast speech it can sound lighter.