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潜鸟
潛鳥
qiánniǎo
1. loon (bird of genus Gavia)

Character Breakdown

潜
qián
to hide; secret, latent, hidden
HSK 6 15 丶
鸟
niǎo
bird
HSK 3 5 丶

Compound Words (5)

普通潜鸟
pǔtōngqiánniǎo
(Chinese bird species) common loon (Gavia immer)
红喉潜鸟
hónghóuqiánniǎo
(Chinese bird species) red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
黄嘴潜鸟
huángzuǐqiánniǎo
(Chinese bird species) yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)
黑喉潜鸟
hēihóuqiánniǎo
(Chinese bird species) black-throated loon (Gavia arctica)
太平洋潜鸟
TàipíngYángqiánniǎo
(Chinese bird species) Pacific loon (Gavia pacifica)

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