岛
岛
“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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