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Meaning of 啄

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啄
Pinyin: zhuó
English Definition: to peck
Chinese Definition:
①鸟类用嘴叩击并夹住东西:啄食。啄木鸟。鸡啄米。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:豖 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 豖 [ chù ] a shackled pig
Similar Characters: 逐 琢 涿
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Example Words
啄木鸟 zhuó mù niǎo woodpecker
啄食 zhuó shí (of a bird) to peck at food
剥啄 bō zhuó (onom.) tap (on a door or window)
大金背啄木鸟 dà jīn bèi zhuó mù niǎo (bird species of China) greater flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus)
斑姬啄木鸟 bān jī zhuó mù niǎo (bird species of China) speckled piculet (Picumnus innominatus)
More:啄* | *啄 | *啄*
Example Sentences
1
那只鸟在树上啄个洞
。
The bird pecked a hole in the tree.
2
那只鸟在树上啄了个洞
。
The bird pecked a hole in the tree.
3
天鹅可能给你严重的一啄
。
Swans can give you a nasty peck.
4
小鸡在布袋上啄了一个洞
。
The chicken pecked a hole in the sack.
5
那只小鸡从土里啄出一条蚯蚓
。
That chick pecks out an earthworm from the earth.