野鸽

野鴿

yěgē

noun #52,732

Measure Word

一只野鸽 zhī

Meanings

1 rock dove
2 wild pigeon

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

山崖上住着一群野鸽。

Shānyá shàng zhù zhe yì qún yěgē.

A flock of rock doves lives on the cliff.

HSK 7-9

家鸽是由野鸽驯化而来的。

Jiāgē shì yóu yěgē xùnhuà ér lái de.

Domestic pigeons were bred from the rock dove.

Tips

usage

Also called 原鸽. 鸽子 is the everyday word for any pigeon; 家鸽 is a domestic or homing pigeon, and 街鸽 the feral pigeon of city streets.

Stroke Order

野 yě

鸽 gē