Word information
Simplified鸿雁
Traditional鴻雁
Pinyinhóng yàn
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
鸿雁
hóng yàn · (bird species of China) swan goose (Anser cygnoides)
Character breakdown
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