Keyword
pigeon
- dove
- Columba species (various)
- Frequency
- #3028
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
gē
Mnemonic
鸟 (bird) gives the meaning and 合 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
鸽子
pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae
鸽
pigeon; dove
信鸽
homing pigeon; carrier pigeon
鸽派
dove faction (opposite: 鹰派 (yīngpài), hawks); peace party; the faction seeking peace
飞鸽
Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)
和平鸽
dove of peace
雏鸽
squab; nestling pigeon
放鸽子
to stand sb up; to bail on sb
原鸽
(bird species of China) rock dove (Columba livia)
鹁鸽
pigeon
鸽房
dovecote; enclosure for carrier pigeons