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白鹅

白鵝
bái'é
noun

Measure Word

一只白鹅 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 white goose

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