- 小鸟 xiǎoniǎo small birda small bird or a young bird such as a hatchling, nestling, or chick
- 鸟儿 niǎor bird
- 鸟类 niǎolèi birds
- 雷鸟 léiniǎo capercaillieany of several species of large grouse of the genus Lagopus or Tetrao
- 鸟巢 niǎocháo bird's nesta structure built by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young
- 飞鸟 fēiniǎo bird
- 鸵鸟 tuóniǎo ostrich
- 知更鸟 zhīgēngniǎo robinany of several small songbirds with a reddish breast, such as the European or American robin
- 花鸟 huāniǎo bird-and-flower paintingpainting of birds and flowers
- 火烈鸟 huǒlièniǎo flamingo
- 蜂鸟 fēngniǎo hummingbird
- 鸟笼 niǎolóng birdcage
- 啄木鸟 zhuómùniǎo woodpecker
- 小鸟依人 xiǎoniǎoyīrén daintydescribing someone (often a woman) who is petite and charmingly dependent or helpless-looking
- 布谷鸟 bùgǔniǎo cuckoocuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.)
- 鸟语花香 niǎoyǔhuāxiāng idyllic springlit. birdsong and fragrant flowers; fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
- 鸟鸣 niǎomíng birdsongthe sounds or songs produced by birds
- 水鸟 shuǐniǎo waterbird
- 鸟窝 niǎowō bird's nest
- 鸟兽 niǎoshòu animalsbirds and beasts; the collective animal life or fauna of a region
- 鸟瞰 niǎokàn bird's-eye viewto look down from a high place or have a panoramic view from above
- 惊弓之鸟 jīnggōngzhīniǎo skittisha person who is easily frightened or hyper-reactive because of past trauma, much like a bird startled by the mere sound of a bowstring
- 雏鸟 chúniǎo chicka young bird that has recently hatched.
- 鸟枪 niǎoqiāng musketflintlock musket or fowling piece typically used for hunting birds
- 海鸟 hǎiniǎo seabird
- 候鸟 hòuniǎo migratory bird
- 九头鸟 jiǔtóuniǎo legendary birdmythological nine-headed bird from ancient Chinese folklore
- 百灵鸟 bǎilíngniǎo skylark
- 翠鸟 cuìniǎo kingfisher
- 一石二鸟 yīshí'èrniǎo kill two birdsto kill two birds with one stone
- 打鸟 dǎniǎo photographto take photographs of birds, typically using professional telephoto lenses
- 出头鸟 chūtóuniǎo standouta person who is distinguished or prominent within a group
- 作鸟兽散 zuòniǎoshòusàn scatterto disperse quickly in different directions, often in disorder or panic
- 鸟雀 niǎoquè birdsbird; small birds
- 鸟粪 niǎofèn guanoguano; bird excrement
- 枪打出头鸟 qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo nonconformitythe shot hits the bird that pokes its head out; those who stand out or take the lead are the most likely to be targeted or criticized
- 笨鸟先飞 bènniǎoxiānfēi compensate through diligenceto work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- 鸟枪换炮 niǎoqiānghuànpào upgradeliterally 'bird shotgun replaced by cannon'; to undergo a major upgrade in equipment or living conditions
- 始祖鸟 shǐzǔniǎo archaeopteryx
- 鸟嘌呤 niǎopiàolìng guanineguanine (G, pairs with cytosine C [[胞嘧啶|胞嘧啶|bao1 mi4 ding4]] in DNA and RNA)
- 鸟类学 niǎolèixué ornithologythe scientific study of birds
- 椋鸟 liángniǎo starlingany of a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, especially the gray starling (Sturnus cineraceus)
- 鸟瞰图 niǎokàntú bird's-eye view
- 鸟兽散 niǎoshòusàn scatterto scatter in all directions like birds and beasts
- 留鸟 liúniǎo resident birdnonmigratory bird
- 益鸟 yìniǎo beneficial birdBeneficial bird, especially one that preys on insect pests or mice.
- 犀鸟 xīniǎo hornbill
- 鸟尽弓藏 niǎojìngōngcáng discarded after uselit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of someone once they have served their purpose
- 害鸟 hàiniǎo pest birda bird that is considered a pest, especially one that feeds on farm crops or newly hatched fish
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH