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owl

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mao1tou2ying1 māotóuyīng

Meaning


Primary

owl

Mnemonic


An 貓頭鷹 owl is a 鷹 hawk that has a fluffy 頭 head like a 貓 cat.

Usage


貓頭鷹 的 眼睛 很 大。

The owl's eyes are very large.

這裡 晚上 有 貓頭鷹 的 聲音。

There are sounds of owls here at night.

我 看見 一 隻 貓頭鷹 在 樹 上。

I see an owl in the tree.