Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 鹁鸽
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae
鹁鸪bó gūturtle dove or similar bird; oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
鹁鸠bó jiūturtle dove or similar bird; (esp.) oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
水鹁鸪shuǐ bó gūturtle dove or similar bird; oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
信鸽xìn gēhoming pigeon; carrier pigeon
鸽派gē pàidove faction (opposite: 鷹派|鹰派[ying1 pai4], hawks); peace party; the faction seeking peace