Penguin in Chinese (Mandarin): 企鹅 (qǐ'é)
企鹅
qǐ'é
penguin
- Simplified
- 企鹅
- Traditional
- 企鵝
- Pinyin
- qǐ'é
- Typed as
- qie
Use it in a sentence
企鹅住在南极。
企鵝住在南極。
The penguin lives in the Antarctic.
The characters in 企鹅
企
To stand on tiptoe. 人 (person) is on top and 止 (foot) below.
6 strokes
鹅 / 鵝
Goose. 鸟 (bird) is on the right.
12 strokes
企鹅 is a "tiptoe goose", for the way penguins stand up straight. Penguins can't fly, but they swim very well.
More examples with 企鹅
企鹅走路摇摇摆摆。
企鵝走路搖搖擺擺。
Qǐ'é zǒulù yáoyáo bǎibǎi.
Penguins waddle when they walk.
企鹅是黑白色的。
企鵝是黑白色的。
Qǐ'é shì hēi bái sè de.
Penguins are black and white.
How to write 企鹅 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
企 6 strokes
鹅 12 strokes
In Traditional characters:
鵝 18 strokes
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