鵎鵼 /𱉻𱊊
tuǒkōng
The English phrase "toucan" is 鵎鵼 /𱉻𱊊 (tuǒkōng) in Mandarin. If unsure, use 鵎鵼 /𱉻𱊊. Wiktionary also lists 大嘴鳥 / 大嘴鸟 (dàzuǐniǎo) and 巨嘴鳥 / 巨嘴鸟 (jùzuǐniǎo).
Meaning: Ramphastid (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 鵎鵼 /𱉻𱊊 | tuǒkōng |
| 大嘴鳥 / 大嘴鸟 | dàzuǐniǎo |
| 巨嘴鳥 / 巨嘴鸟 | jùzuǐniǎo |
In Mandarin, you can use several terms to refer to a ramphastid or toucan.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 大嘴鳥 / 大嘴鸟 is a literal translation of "big-mouth bird", while 巨嘴鳥 / 巨嘴鸟 literally means "giant-mouth bird".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tuǒkōng.
Did you know?
- The characters 鵎 and 鵼 are so rare that they are not included in many standard digital fonts and often appear as empty boxes or combined glyphs.
- The term 大嘴 in 大嘴鳥 is also a common slang term used to describe a person who cannot keep a secret.
- While the formal term 鵎鵼 is a direct transliteration of the English 'toucan', it is so rare in daily life that most Mandarin speakers would not recognize it without seeing it in writing.
Examples in context
- 我在亚马逊雨林看到了一只彩嘴鸟。I saw a toucan in the Amazon rainforest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toucan” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
