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    Referring to 'bird' with 鸟 (niǎo)

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    Explanation

    鸟 (niǎo) means 'bird' and is the general term for any bird. It is a common character in both modern and classical Chinese, appearing in poetry and everyday language alike.

    Examples

    • 公园里的树上有好多鸟在唱歌。

      gōngyuán lǐ de shù shàng yǒu hǎoduō niǎo zài chànggē.

      There are many birds singing in the trees in the park.

    • 这种鸟只在冬天才飞到南方来。

      zhè zhǒng niǎo zhǐ zài dōngtiān cái fēi dào nánfāng lái.

      This kind of bird only flies south in winter.

    • 早上被窗外的鸟叫声吵醒了。

      zǎoshang bèi chuāngwài de niǎo jiàoshēng chǎoxǐng le.

      I was woken up by the sound of birds outside the window in the morning.

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