Writing
鸭子 (yā zi) — how to say "duck" in Chinese
鸭子
Duck
noun
Character composition
鸭
duck
子
noun suffix
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
鳥
Bird
#196 · niǎo · 11 strokes
Collocations
一只鸭子
yī zhī yā zi
one duck
小鸭子
xiǎo yā zi
duckling
养鸭子
yǎng yā zi
raise ducks
Examples
那只鸭子在水里游泳。
That duck is swimming in the water.
我有一只鸭子。
I have a duck.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say duck in Mandarin?
"duck" in Chinese is 鸭子 (yā zi).
鸭子 meaning in English
鸭子 (yā zi) means "Duck".
Duck in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced yā zi (written as ya zi, yazi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for duck
It is written 鸭子: 鸭 has 10 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 鸭子?
鸭子 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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