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Short-tailed bird, small bird
Memory tipA short-tailed bird (sparrow, dove). Characters with 隹 often relate to birds: 雀 (sparrow – a small 小 bird), 集 (gather – birds perched on a tree), 雁 (wild goose), 难 (difficult). Tip: 隹 has a short tail, 鸟 (radical 196) a long one.
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