懂中文 Dong Chinese

鸵

tuó

ostrich

Phonosemantic compound. 鸟 represents the meaning and 它 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鴕.

Components
鸟 meaning component

鸟  Meaning component

niǎo, diǎo

  

bird

它 sound component

它  Sound component

tā

  

it

Evolution

鸵 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鸵 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

鸵 (鴕) 

tuó

ostrich; Struthio camelus

Most common words with 鸵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

鸵鸟

ostrich

鸵

ostrich

鸵鸟政策

ostrich policy (sticking one's head in the sand, failing to acknowledge danger)

美洲鸵

Greater Rhea