How to Write 鹒 (gēng) — Meaning “oriole”

Imagine a bird (鸟) that sings a clear "geng geng" sound — that is an oriole. This connects the phonetic part 庚 (gēng) to the bird's call.

Write the left side 庚 first: start with a dot, then horizontal, left-falling, and other strokes. Then add the right side 鸟 (a bird radical) — keep both parts balanced, with the left slightly taller.

鹒 has 庚 on the left and means oriole, a songbird. 鸷 has 执 on top and means a fierce bird of prey. 鸸 has 尔 on the left and refers to an emu or large flightless bird.

鹒 is rare and mostly appears in classical poetry or nature descriptions, such as in the word 仓鹒 (oriole). It is not common in daily conversation but can be found in literary works about spring and birds.

Common words containing 鹒 include: 仓鹒 (cāng gēng) — Oriole; 鹒鸟 (gēng niǎo) — oriole bird; 听仓鹒 (tīng cāng gēng) — listen to the orioles.