白鹅

白鵝

bái'é

noun

Measure Word

一只白鹅 zhī

Meanings

1 white goose

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 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