鵝
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é · goose

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

18Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

鳥Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 鵝

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Example sentences

Notice where 鵝 sits in each complete thought.

Tā jiǎn qǐ le yí kuài é luǎn shí.她撿起了一塊鵝卵石。

She stooped to pick up a pebble.

Source: Tatoeba #761266 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiā bù lǐ āi ěr kàn zhù yì qún tiān é zài hú miàn shàng yōu yǎ dì yóu zhù.加布里埃爾看著一群天鵝在湖面上優雅地游著。

Gabriel watched a family of swans gliding gracefully on the lake.

Source: Tatoeba #13573254 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xǐ huān qǐ é.我喜歡企鵝。

I like penguins.

Source: Tatoeba #13138807 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Miáo zhǔn má què , jī zhōng é.瞄準麻雀, 擊中鵝。

I aimed at a sparrow, but shot down a goose.

Source: Tatoeba #2166047 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shèng dàn jié shí, rén mén huì chī kǎo é 、 hóng gān lán hé xiǎo mài miàn bāo.聖誕節時,人們會吃烤鵝、紅甘藍和小麥麵包。

At Christmas, one eats roast goose, red cabbage, and wheat buns.

Source: Tatoeba #13539986 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 鵝 in context

  1. Say é, then recall the core meaning: goose.
  2. Write all 18 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鵝 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.