- 鸡jīchickenHSK 3
- 鸟niǎobirdHSK 2
- 火鸡huǒ jīturkey (the bird or its meat); Fire Rooster (34th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)HSK 7-9
- 鸽子gē zipigeon; doveHSK 7-9
- 鸭子yā ziduck; (slang) male prostituteHSK 5
- 鹰yīngeagle; hawk; falconHSK 7-9
- 小鸟xiǎo niǎosmall bird; young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick); (fig., childish) penis; (golf) birdieHSK 7-9
- 凤凰Fèng huángmythical bird (fenghuang/Chinese phoenix), symbol of good fortune and nobility; (proper noun) Fenghuang (county/ancient town in Hunan)HSK 7-9
- 鹅égooseHSK 7-9
- 老鹰lǎo yīngeagle; hawk (large bird of prey)HSK 7-9
- 企鹅qǐ épenguinHSK 7-9
- 鸟儿niǎo rbirdHSK 7-9
- 羽毛yǔ máofeatherHSK 7-9
- 鸭yā(bound form) duckHSK 7-9
- 乌鸦wū yācrowHSK 7-9
- 乌wūcrow (in compounds such as 乌鸦); black; dark (in compounds such as 乌云, 乌黑)HSK 7-9
- 咕gū(onomatopoeia) cluck, coo, gurgle, rumbleHSK 7-9
- 猫头鹰māo tóu yīngowlHSK 7-9
- 鹦鹉yīng wǔparrotHSK 7-9
- 小鸡xiǎo jīchick, baby chickenHSK 7-9
- 雷鸟léi niǎoptarmigan (a bird that changes color with seasons, often called white partridge)HSK 7-9
- 鸟类niǎo lèibirds (as a taxonomic class or category); avian speciesHSK 7-9
- 天鹅tiān éswanHSK 7-9
- 海鸥hǎi ōuseagull; gullHSK 7-9
- 公鸡gōng jīrooster; cockHSK 7-9
- 猎鹰liè yīngfalconHSK 7-9
- 猛禽měng qínbird of preyHSK 7-9
- 鹤hècrane (bird)HSK 7-9
- 鹌鹑ān chunquail (the bird)HSK 7-9
- 孔雀kǒng quèpeacock, peafowlHSK 7-9
- 叽jī(onomatopoeia) chirp, twitter (sound of birds or small animals)HSK 7-9
- 百灵bǎi línglarkHSK 7-9
- 雀qiāosparrow (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 母鸡mǔ jīhenHSK 7-9
- 秃鹰tū yīngbald eagleHSK 7-9
- 麻雀má quèsparrow (a small brown/grey bird); mahjong (the tile game)HSK 7-9
- 翔xiángto soar, to glide (used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 翱翔áo xiángto soar, to circle in flight (of birds, aircraft, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 金丝雀jīn sī quècanaryHSK 7-9
- 羽yǔ(bound form) feather, plume; (bound form) wingHSK 7-9
- 凤fèngphoenix (mythical bird symbolizing grace and virtue in Chinese culture)HSK 7-9
- 夜莺yè yīngnightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)HSK 7-9
- 啄zhuóto peckHSK 7-9
- 知更鸟zhī gēng niǎorobinHSK 7-9
- 鸳鸯yuān yangmandarin duck (Aix galericulata); lovebirds, affectionate couple (cultural metaphor)HSK 7-9
- 鸽gēpigeon; doveHSK 7-9
- 鸵鸟tuó niǎoostrichHSK 7-9
- 火烈鸟huǒ liè niǎoflamingoHSK 7-9
- 叽叽喳喳jī jī zhā zhā(onomatopoeia) chirping, twittering (of birds); (onomatopoeia) lively chatter or babbling (of people)HSK 7-9
- 蜂鸟fēng niǎohummingbirdHSK 7-9
- 布谷bù gǔcuckoo (bird)HSK 7-9
- 嘎嘎gā gā(onomatopoeia) quacking sound (of ducks); laughing sound (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 鸟笼niǎo lóngbird cageHSK 7-9
- 斗鸡dòu jī(noun) cockfighting, the activity of setting roosters to fight; (noun) gamecock, a rooster bred for fightingHSK 7-9
- 栖qī(bound form) to perch, roost (as birds); (bound form) to dwell, lodge (in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 咕咕gū gū(onomatopoeia) sound of a dove cooing; sound of a chicken cluckingHSK 7-9
- 家禽jiā qínpoultry, domestic fowlHSK 7-9
- 八哥bā gēcrested myna bird (Acridotheres cristatellus)HSK 7-9
- 云雀yún quèskylarkHSK 7-9
- 夜鹰yè yīngnightjar; nighthawkHSK 7-9