灰鹅

灰鵝

huī'é

noun #51,277

Measure Word

一只灰鹅 zhī

Meanings

1 grey goose
2 any grey-plumaged goose breed (esp. Anser anser and Chinese grey goose breeds)

Characters

Examples

村子里养了一群灰鹅。

Cūnzi lǐ yǎng le yī qún huī'é.

The village is raising a flock of grey geese.

灰鹅的羽毛可以用来做羽绒服。

Huī'é de yǔmáo kěyǐ yòng lái zuò yǔróngfú.

Grey goose down can be used to make down jackets.

Tips

usage

灰鹅 is a color-based common name, not one specific breed; in Chinese poultry farming it covers several grey-plumaged domestic geese (e.g. 四川白鹅's grey strains, 豁眼鹅).

Stroke Order

灰 huī

鹅 é