早鳥
Chinese
| early; morning | bird | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (早鳥) | 早 | 鳥 | |
| simp. (早鸟) | 早 | 鸟 | |
Etymology
Calque of English early bird.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zǎoniǎo [Phonetic: záoniǎo]
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zǎoniǎo
- Wade–Giles: tsao3-niao3
- Yale: dzǎu-nyǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzaoneau
- Palladius: цзаоняо (czaonjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
早鳥
- (figurative) early bird