鶴
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hè · crane

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Learn every stroke in 鶴

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

21Total 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 鶴

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Example sentences

Notice where 鶴 sits in each complete thought.

Rú guǒ yí gè bìng rén zhé yì qiān zhī zhǐ hè , tā de yuàn wàng jiù huì chéng zhēn.如果一個病人折一千隻紙鶴, 她的願望就會成真。

If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, her wish will come true.

Source: Tatoeba #772167 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú xiàng gǒu , zhè zhī hè cóng lái méi yǒu mèng xiǎng guò fēi xiáng.不像狗, 這隻鶴從來沒有夢想過飛翔。

The crane, unlike the dog, has never dreamed of flying.

Source: Tatoeba #761304 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 鶴 in context

  1. Say hè, then recall the core meaning: crane.
  2. Write all 21 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 鶴 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.