戴笠鸽

戴笠鴿
dàilìgē
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 crested pigeon breed ("hat-wearing pigeon")

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dàilìgē tóu shàng de yǔguàn xiàng yī dǐng xiǎo dǒulì.
The feather crest on a Daili pigeon's head looks like a little straw hat.
HSK 7-9
Yǎnggē quān lǐ dàilìgē yīn zàoxíng dútè ér shòu huānyíng.
Crested pigeons are popular among fanciers for their distinctive look.

Tips

memory
Literally 'wearing-bamboo-hat pigeon' - the spread of head feathers resembles a 斗笠 (conical straw rain hat worn by farmers). A fancy domestic pigeon variety, not to be confused with the Nationalist spymaster 戴笠 (Dai Li) whose name shares the same characters.

Stroke Order

dài