Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "鸽", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "鸽", and master the standard way of writing the character "鸽".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 鸽
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "鸽" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
鸽 (gē)
1. A bird, with many varieties, large wings, and often flying in flocks. Some have been domesticated and can deliver messages; commonly used as a symbol of peace.
- Examples: 信鸽 (messenger pigeon), 和平鸽 (peace dove), 原鸽 (a type of wild pigeon), 鹤鸽 (a type of domesticated pigeon), 鸽哨 (pigeon call).
鸽 (gē)
- Part of speech: noun
- Basic meaning: pigeon
- Character formation: phonetic-ideographic, consists of the "bird" radical and supplementary components.
1. According to "Shuowen Jiezi": 鸽 refers to the dove family. It is characterized by being a bird and is phonemically related. It resembles "bo gu" in form.
- Example phrases: 野鸽 (wild pigeon), 家鸽 (domesticated pigeon), 信鸽 (messenger pigeon), 鸽绕 (contemplate as a dove flying in the sky), 鸽竿 (a long pole used for catching hawks with pigeons as bait).