鸟 niǎo

“bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to”

nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 鳥Measure word 只 · 群

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

鸟 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 411: 鸟 niǎo — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 90

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 鸟

鸟 means "bird" and is a common countable noun. Use it as a subject or object, and count birds with the measure word 只. It often appears in everyday phrases like 一只鸟 and 小鸟.

例句Example sentences

树上有一只鸟。shù shàng yǒu yì zhī niǎo.There is a bird in the tree.
那只小鸟很漂亮。nà zhī xiǎo niǎo hěn piào liang.That little bird is very pretty.
我喜欢看鸟。wǒ xǐ huan kàn niǎo.I like watching birds.

义项All meanings

diǎo: variant of 屌; penis
niǎo: bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddamn