越鹅

越鵝

yuè'é

noun

Measure Word

一只越鹅 zhī

Meanings

1 Yue goose (southern Chinese domestic goose breed)
2 native goose of former Yue region

Characters

Yue (ancient southern region)

Examples

越鹅是中国南方古老的家禽品种。

Yuè'é shì Zhōngguó nánfāng gǔlǎo de jiāqín pǐnzhǒng.

The Yue goose is an ancient domestic poultry breed of southern China.

当地农户饲养越鹅既取肉又取蛋。

Dāngdì nónghù sìyǎng yuè'é jì qǔ ròu yòu qǔ dàn.

Local farmers raise Yue geese for both meat and eggs.

Tips

usage

越 here refers to the ancient 百越 lands of today's Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang — a regional naming pattern you see in 越鸡, 越犬, 越橘 for native livestock and plants of that area.

Stroke Order

越 yuè

鹅 é