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How do you say "duck" in Chinese?
鸭
yā
In Chinese, "duck" is 鸭.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yah'. This single syllable drops from high to low pitch.
Writing and usage
This character has 10 strokes and includes the bird radical. It is commonly used in words for water birds.
Example sentence
我们养着几只鸭。
We raise several ducks.
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How to remember 鸭
The character 鸭 contains the bird radical because ducks are water birds, and the shape is based on how ducks look.
Related words
- beaver 海狸 hǎi lí
- dog 狗 gǒu
- donkey 驴 lǘ
- goat 山羊 shān yáng
- goose 鹅 é
- grains 谷物 gǔ wù
- hen 母鸡 mǔ jī
- iron 铁 tiě
- rabbit 兔子 tù zi
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Questions about 鸭
How do you say "duck" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "duck" is 鸭. It is a noun.
How is 鸭 written in Chinese?
This character has 10 strokes and includes the bird radical. It is commonly used in words for water birds.
How is 鸭 used in a sentence?
Use 鸭 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我们养着几只鸭。 (We raise several ducks.).
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