How to Write 鹮 (huán) — Meaning “ibis”

Imagine a crested ibis (朱鹮) wearing a fancy necklace shaped like the left part 睘, which looks like a circle or loop. The right side 鸟 is clearly a bird, so you remember that 鹮 is a bird with a special ring-like feature.

Write the left side 睘 first, which has 12 strokes and should be narrow, then add the right side 鸟 with 6 strokes, making the whole character balanced and wider. A common mistake is making the left part too tall or the right part too small, so keep the bird radical at a similar height.

鹮 has the left component 睘, while 鹦 has 婴 on the left (which means baby) and 鹧 has 者 on the left (meaning person). All three share the bird radical 鸟 on the right, but their left parts differ in shape and meaning, and they refer to different birds: ibis, parrot, and partridge.

鹮 is used mainly in the word 朱鹮 (zhū huán), which refers to the Crested Ibis, a rare and protected bird in China with cultural significance. You may also see it in scientific or conservation contexts, like 鹮类 (huán lèi) for ibis species or 保护鹮 (bǎo hù huán) meaning "protect the crested ibis."

Common words containing 鹮 include: 朱鹮 (zhū huán) — Crested ibis; 鹮类 (huán lèi) — ibis species; 保护鹮 (bǎo hù huán) — Protect the crested ibis..