鹑 meaning and stroke order
Quail; Turnix species (various)
How to write 鹑, 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 鹑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) quail
How 鹑 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鸟 gives the meaning and 享 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鸟 (bird), shared by 72 characters on this site.
How to remember 鹑
鹑 is a bird 鸟 (niǎo) with 享 on the left giving the sound. Picture a plump little quail you might enjoy, 享 (xiǎng), at a feast to tie the shape to the meaning.
鹑 is a bound form and almost never stands alone. You will see it in the word 鹌鹑 (ānchún), the everyday word for quail, often in food contexts. Example: 我买了一盒鹌鹑蛋。(Wǒ mǎi le yì hé ānchún dàn.) I bought a box of quail eggs.
Common mistake: Learners often read 鹑 as xiǎng because of the 享 component, but the correct pronunciation is chún with a second tone. Also do not confuse it with 鹌 (ān), the other half of 鹌鹑, which has 奄 on the left.
Common words with 鹑
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鹌鹑 | ānchún | quail |
Questions about 鹑
How many strokes are in 鹑?
鹑 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 鹑 mean?
鹑 (chún) means quail; Turnix species (various). A common word with it is 鹌鹑 (ānchún), meaning "quail".
How do you pronounce 鹑?
鹑 is pronounced chún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鹑?
The radical of 鹑 is 鸟, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鹑 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鹑?
The traditional form of 鹑 is 鶉. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鹑 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can I just say 鹑 to mean quail?
Not usually. In modern Mandarin people say 鹌鹑 (ānchún). 鹑 alone appears mainly in older texts or technical names.
What are quail eggs called in Chinese?
They are called 鹌鹑蛋 (ānchún dàn). They are a common snack and hot pot ingredient in China.