鸽
HSK 7–9

鸽 (gē): pigeon, dove, Columba species

gē

pigeon, dove, Columba species

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Pinyin

gē

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

pigeon, dove, Columba species

How to Write 鸽 (gē)

鸽 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 鸽

A phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, and 合 hints at the pronunciation.

What 鸽 is Made Of

鸽 is built from 2 components:

合to combine, to join, to unite
鸟bird

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Words Using 鸽

Common Chinese words that contain 鸽:

鸽子

gēzi

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