swallow (a type of bird)
Animated Stroke Order 燕
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HSK Vocabulary: 燕
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 燕 is used in context
1
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
dōu都
chī吃
yàn燕
mài麦
zhōu粥
。
I eat oatmeal every morning.
2
chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
yàn燕
zi子
fēi飞
huí回
lái来
le了
。
Spring has come, the swallows have returned.
3
yàn燕
wō窝
shì是
hěn很
yǒu有
yíng营
yǎng养
de的
zī滋
bǔ补
pǐn品
。
Bird's nest is a very nutritious tonic.
4
yàn燕
zi子
fēi飞
。
The swallow flies.
5
chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
yàn燕
zi子
cóng从
nán南
fāng方
fēi飞
huí回
lái来
le了
。
Spring has arrived, and the swallows have flown back from the south.
6
yàn燕
zi子
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
zhù筑
cháo巢
，
tā它
men们
yòng用
ní泥
bā巴
hé和
cǎo草
dā搭
jiàn建
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
xiǎo小
jiā家
。
Swallows like to build nests under eaves, using mud and grass to create cozy little homes.
Information
Traditional讌
Radical灬
Strokes16
StructureTop-Center-Bottom
Frequency#2555
Zhuyinㄧㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+71D5
CangjieTLPF
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Cultural note
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