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How do you say "pelican" in Chinese?
鹈鹕
tí hú
In Chinese, "pelican" is 鹈鹕.
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Pronunciation
Tí (high flat tone) hú (high flat tone). Hold both syllables at a steady high pitch, like a robot voice.
Writing and usage
Two characters, each with 11 strokes. Both 鹈 and 鹕 contain the bird radical 鸟. These are less common characters used specifically for this bird.
Example sentence
鹈鹕用嘴巴里的袋子捕鱼。
Pelicans catch fish with the pouch in their beaks.
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How to remember 鹈鹕
Both characters are uncommon and specific to pelicans. The double bird radical suggests this is a special type of bird, not a common one.
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- fly 苍蝇 cāng ying
- insect 昆虫 kūn chóng
- narwhal 独角鲸 dú jiǎo jīng
- sea otter 海獭 hǎi tǎ
- seafood 海鲜 hǎi xiān
- squid 鱿鱼 yóu yú
- walrus 海象 hǎi xiàng
- whale 鲸 jīng
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Questions about 鹈鹕
How do you say "pelican" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "pelican" is 鹈鹕. It is a noun.
How is 鹈鹕 written in Chinese?
Two characters, each with 11 strokes. Both 鹈 and 鹕 contain the bird radical 鸟. These are less common characters used specifically for this bird.
How is 鹈鹕 used in a sentence?
Use 鹈鹕 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 鹈鹕用嘴巴里的袋子捕鱼。 (Pelicans catch fish with the pouch in their beaks.).
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