鶴 Stroke Order

鶴 Crane 1. A genus of birds, typically white or gray, that live by the water and feed on fish, insects, or plants. 2. A genus of large wading birds known as cranes, distinguished from herons by their split skulls, tight feathers, partial baldness, blunt beaks with large nostrils near the center, and their raised hind toes. 3. Figuratively, it represents the color white. 引： 1. "廣韻": The crane resembles the stork with a long beak. 2. "詩·小雅·鶴鳴": The crane cries in the nine marshes. 3. "楚辭·劉向·九嘆·遠遊": A flock of cranes soars in the luminous light. Examples: - 鶴音 (the sound of a crane) - 鶴侶 (a companion of the crane) - 鶴唳 (the cry of a crane) - 鶴脛 (the shank of a crane) - 鶴語 (the call of a crane) 5. Figuratively representing white: Examples: - 鶴髮 (white hair, hair as white as crane feathers) - 鶴素 (white crane) - 鶴首 (white head) - 鶴髮鬆姿 (describing a person with white hair and a loose posture, implying that despite old age, one remains healthy).