Keyword
wild goose
- Frequency
- #3542
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
yàn
Mnemonic
隹 (bird) gives the meaning.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
雁
wild goose
大雁
wild goose
鸿雁
(bird species of China) swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
雁荡山
Yandang mountains, famous scenic area in southeast Zhejiang
沉鱼落雁
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子 (Zhuāngzǐ)); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
大雁塔
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
雁塔区
Yanta, a district of Xi'an City 西安市 (Xī'ānShì), Shaanxi
雁荡
Yandang mountains, famous scenic area in southeast Zhejiang
刘宾雁
Liu Binyan (1925-2005), journalist and novelist, condemned by Mao as rightist faction in 1957, subsequently dissident writer
雁江区
Yanjiang, a district of Ziyang City 资阳市 (ZīyángShì), Sichuan
斑头雁
(bird species of China) bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)
雪雁
(bird species of China) snow goose (Anser caerulescens)
雁过拔毛
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic
雁峰区
Yanfeng, a district of Hengyang City 衡阳市 (HéngyángShì), Hunan
雁山区
Yanshan, a district of Guilin City 桂林市 (GuìlínShì), Guangxi
灰雁
(bird species of China) greylag goose (Anser anser)
黑雁
(bird species of China) brant (Branta bernicla)