Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "鹅", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "鹅", and master the standard way of writing the character "鹅".
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鹅 (é)
鵝、鵞
【Meaning】
1. A domestic fowl, larger than a duck, with a long neck, broad and flat beak, short tail, and body that is white or gray. It has a fleshy protrusion on the forehead, which is larger in males, large webbed feet, and is good at swimming.
Example: 白鹅 (white goose), 鹅毛 (goose feather), 鹅卵石 (cobblestones), 鹅毛大雪 (heavy snow like goose feathers).
【Additional Details】
- 【Original Meaning】: A type of domestic fowl with a large head, broad and flat beak, long neck, and short tail. The plumage is usually white or black.
- 【Character Formation】: The character for "goose" combines the radical for birds with the phonetic element "é".
【Similar Meaning】
1. The same as the original meaning; a clear subfamily of birds in the duck family (En. goose) with a familial relation between swans and ducks. It has an orange-yellow or dark brown fleshy protrusion on the forehead, a high and slightly flattened beak, medium-length legs, and a body generally larger than a duck with a neck that is also longer.
【Examples of Usage】
- 鹅骄 (proud like a goose)
- 鹅顶椅 (a chair with a high back)
- 鹅眼 (an ancient coin name from the Wei dynasty)
- 鹅头 (to cheat or extort)
- 鹅项懒凳 (a narrow, low stool)
- 鹅梨角儿 (a hairstyle resembling a goose pear)
- 鹅掌鸭信 (a dish made from goose feet and duck tongues)