白鹅

白鵝

bái'é

noun

Measure Word

一只白鹅 zhī

Meanings

1 white goose

Characters

Examples

池塘里游着几只白鹅。

Chítáng lǐ yóu zhe jǐ zhī bái'é.

Several white geese are swimming in the pond.

外婆家养了一群白鹅。

Wàipó jiā yǎng le yī qún bái'é.

Grandma's house keeps a flock of white geese.

Tips

culture

The Tang calligrapher 王羲之 (Wang Xizhi) was famously fond of white geese — legend says he'd trade his calligraphy for a flock, and modeled brush strokes on the curve of their necks. Hence 鹅 is a recurring motif in classical poetry and painting.

Stroke Order

白 bái

鹅 é