How to write 鳥

鳥 diǎo 1. A class of vertebrate animals, warm-blooded and oviparous, with feathers all over the body; the hind limbs can walk, and the forelimbs have evolved into wings; generally capable of flight. Example: birds, migratory birds, beneficial birds, the fragrance of bird language. 2. (Colloquial) Male genitalia of humans and animals—used as a vulgar insult. Example: "鸟乱" (also written as "鸟闹" — a term referring to chaotic behavior; to make a fuss); "鸟事" (bad things). 另見 niǎo (also see niǎo) 鳥 niǎo 1. General term for birds under the subphylum Vertebrata. Oviparous, with a constant body temperature and covered in feathers. The forelimbs have evolved into wings for flying, and the hind limbs serve as legs for walking or standing. They have beak-like mouths without teeth, and they breathe using lungs. Generally, all birds can fly, but there are also flightless birds like chickens, ducks, geese, and ostriches. There are many species distributed all over the world. 本义: General name for flying birds. 造字法: Pictographic. The forms in oracle bone script and small seal script resemble the form of a bird. 引: 1. "Shuowen": 鸟 is the general name for long-tailed birds. 2. "I Ching, Lesser Overage": The sound left by the flying bird. 3. "Books of Documents, Jun Shen": I hear the singing of birds. 4. "Poetry, Lesser Elegy, Willow Grove": There are birds flying high. 5. "Poetry, Greater Elegy, People's Lives": The birds have gone. 6. Song dynasty, Su Shi: Beasts run and birds scatter. 例: Also: "鸟篆" (seal script resembling a bird); "鸟卜" (divination using birds to predict fortunes); "鸟恨" (bird's song filled with lament); "鸟乌" (referring to crows); "鸟迹" (bird's footprints); "鸟耘" (groups of birds working the field); "鸟径" (a small path only for birds to pass); "鸟歌" (birdsong being likened to singing); "鸟举" (birds flying; metaphor for rapid action); "鸟竄" (describing movement as swift as a bird in flight). 另見 diǎo (also see diǎo).