岛

岛 dǎo

“island”

Radical: 山 Strokes: 7 Level: HSK 5

How 岛 is built — wrapping from top-right

鸟
Bird · niǎo
A bird with a head, wing and tail. 鸡 chicken, 鸭 duck.
山
Mountain · shān
Three mountain peaks. 出 "to go out" is a foot leaving a mountain.

Origin

A bird 鸟 perched atop a mountain 山

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