鸟
Meaning
- bird
- "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)
- (dialect) to pay attention to
Measure word
只 zhī or 群 qún
Example sentence
鸟类飞行。
Birds fly.
The character 鸟
鸟 is a bird in profile with its tail feathers at the foot, and it is the radical inside 鸡. 小鸟 is the everyday word, and 鸟儿 is what you call one you are pointing at.