| 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 |
| 1 | How many wild whooping cranes are there? | |
| 2 | The crane symbolizes good fortune, peace and longevity. | |
| 3 | In China the crane is a symbol of good fortune and longevity. | |
| 4 | Cranes are regarded as a bird of good luck in China. | |
| 5 | At six feet tall, the Eastern Sarus crane is the world' s tallest flying bird. |