燕子 yànzi swallow
How to remember 燕子: 燕 lovebird + 子 child = swallow.
Characters
How it is used
- The swallow (bird) - 燕子飞回来了 (yànzi fēi huílái le) the swallows have returned.
- Culturally a herald of spring and a symbol of returning home; nests under eaves are a classic image.
- Note the reading yàn here; the same character reads Yān for the ancient state/Beijing region.
Example sentences
- 燕子在迁移。 Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.