鸵
tuó

ostrich

Phonosemantic compound. 鸟 represents the meaning and 它 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鴕.

Components

鸟
鸟 Meaning component
niǎo bird
它
它 Sound component
tā it

Sources

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鴕 ostrich Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 鳥 represents the meaning and 它 represents the sound.

Components

鳥
鳥 Meaning component
niǎo bird
它
它 Sound component
tā it

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangl'aːl

Sources

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang