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Meaning of 鹤

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鹤 (Trad.: 鶴)
Pinyin: hè
English Definition: crane
Chinese Definition:
①鸟类的一属,全身白色或灰色,生活在水边,吃鱼、昆虫或植物:鹤立。鹤发。鹤寿。鹤驾。鹤长凫短。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 鳥
Pictophonetic:隺 indicates the sound; 鸟 (bird) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 鹅 鹊
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Example Words
丹顶鹤 dān dǐng hè (bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
白鹤 bái hè (bird species of China) Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus)
仙鹤 xiān hè red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
鹤立鸡群 hè lì jī qún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior
风声鹤唳 fēng shēng hè lì lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
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Example Sentences
1
还有多少野生的美洲鹤
?
How many wild whooping cranes are there?
2
此鹤象征着好运
、
和平与长寿
。
The crane symbolizes good fortune, peace and longevity.
3
在中国
,
鹤是好运和长寿的象征
。
In China the crane is a symbol of good fortune and longevity.
4
在中国人心目中
,
鹤是一种吉祥的鸟
。
Cranes are regarded as a bird of good luck in China.
5
赤颈鹤足有六英尺高
,
是世界上身材最高的飞禽
。
At six feet tall, the Eastern Sarus crane is the world' s tallest flying bird.