鸥 = 区 + 鸟

鸥 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “seagull”. It is built from 区 (area) and 鸟 (bird).

Keyword: seagull
Pinyin (Mandarin): ōu
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: seagull, tern, терн, чайка, tern

Decomposition

ids

区 area
鸟 bird

How to find 鸥 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “area” + “bird”. 鸥 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 鸥 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.