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How do you say "seagull" in Chinese?
海鸥
hǎi ōu
In Chinese, "seagull" is 海鸥.
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Pronunciation
Hǎi (falling tone) ōu (high flat tone). Drop on 'hi', then a steady high 'oh'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 海 (sea) is familiar. 鸥 (ōu, seagull) has 7 strokes and contains the bird radical 鸟.
Example sentence
海鸥在海边叫。
Seagulls cry at the seaside.
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How to remember 海鸥
Sea plus seagull equals seagull. The second character ōu mimics the sound a gull makes, 'oooooh'.
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Questions about 海鸥
How do you say "seagull" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "seagull" is 海鸥. It is a noun.
How is 海鸥 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 海 (sea) is familiar. 鸥 (ōu, seagull) has 7 strokes and contains the bird radical 鸟.
How is 海鸥 used in a sentence?
Use 海鸥 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 海鸥在海边叫。 (Seagulls cry at the seaside.).
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