鸽
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pigeon; dove
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 鳥 +6
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 鴿
- Common rank
- #2,321
- Unicode
- U+9E3D
Sound it out + =
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 鸽
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 点斑林鸽 | (bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii) | |
| 斑尾林鸽 | (bird species of China) common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) | |
| 中亚鸽 | (bird species of China) yellow-eyed pigeon (Columba eversmanni) | |
| 和平鸽 | dove of peace | |
| 放鸽子 | to stand sb up; to bail on sb | |
| 黑林鸽 | (bird species of China) black wood pigeon; Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina) | |
| 传书鸽 | carrier pigeon (used for mail) | |
| 天鸽座 | Columba (constellation) | |
| 灰林鸽 | (bird species of China) ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) | |
| 紫林鸽 | (bird species of China) pale-capped pigeon (Columba punicea) | |
| 鸽子 | pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae | |
| 信鸽 | homing pigeon; carrier pigeon | |
| 原鸽 | (bird species of China) rock dove (Columba livia) | |
| 飞鸽 | Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936) | |
| 鸽房 | dovecote; enclosure for carrier pigeons | |
| 雪鸽 | (bird species of China) snow pigeon (Columba leuconota) | |
| 鸽派 | dove faction (opposite: 鷹派|鹰派[ying1 pai4], hawks); peace party; the faction seeking peace | |
| 欧鸽 | (bird species of China) stock dove (Columba oenas) | |
| 岩鸽 | (bird species of China) hill pigeon (Columba rupestris) | |
| 鸠鸽 | dove |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 合 — compare how they read.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合 sound part | to combine, to join, to unite; to gather | |
| 哈 | the sound of laughter | |
| 拿 | to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take | |
| 给 | to give, to lend; for, by | |
| 盒 | small box or case; casket | |
| 恰 | just, exactly, precisely; proper | |
| 蛤 | clam | |
| 颌 | mouth; jaw | |
| 龛 | niche, shrine | |
| 峇 | cave, cavern | |
| 袷 | lined garment | |
| 荅 | to answer; small bean; thick, heavy | |
| 饸 | buckwheat or sorghum noodles | |
| 耠 | to dig, to till | |
| 铪 | hafnium |