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鹰

yīng

eagle; hawk

An eagle circling above a deep canyon
Memory picture

Character

鹰 yīng

Strokes
18
Radical
鸟 — bird
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 一只鹰在峡谷上空盘旋,似乎在寻找猎物。 Yī zhī yīng zài xiágǔ shàngkōng pánxuán, sìhū zài xúnzhǎo lièwù. An eagle circled above the canyon, seemingly searching for prey.
  • 山顶的天空中,一只雄鹰展翅高飞。 Shāndǐng de tiānkōng zhōng, yī zhī xióngyīng zhǎnchì gāofēi. In the sky above the mountaintop, an eagle spread its wings and soared high.
  • 鹰的眼睛非常锐利,能从高空发现猎物。 Yīng de yǎnjing fēicháng ruìlì, néng cóng gāokōng fāxiàn lièwù. An eagle's eyes are extremely sharp and can spot prey from high in the sky.

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