Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced niao
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced niao, including 鸟 niǎo, 尿 niào / suī. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For niao, start on n and let it run into iao without pausing; keep the mouth moving and hold the tone to the end.
Initial n
Start the syllable on the initial n, then run straight into the final iao — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final iao
Settle the final iao into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (鸟 niǎo, 尿 niào / suī) and lock in their tones. 2 common characters share the sound niao, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
niao turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 鸟 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 尿 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing niao inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
2 common characters in this group.