翅膀

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 小鸟扇动着翅膀飞走了。▶ —
   The little bird flapped its wings and flew away.
2. 蝴蝶的翅膀色彩鲜艳。▶ —
   The butterfly’s wings are brightly colored.

Collocations

Mnemonic

翅 chì "wing" + 膀 bǎng "shoulder/wing": the wing of a bird or insect. 翅 has the feather radical 羽. 张开翅膀 = to spread one’s wings. 插上翅膀 = to be given wings (figurative).

Related

Quick check

1. What does the feather radical 羽 in 翅 suggest?

   • a feathered wing
   • a fish fin
   • a tree branch
   • an iron bar