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仙鹤 (xiān hè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

仙鹤 (xiān hè) is a Chinese word: crane (red-crowned crane). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 仙鹤

名 míng noun

crane (red-crowned crane)

那只仙鹤优雅地站在湖边。

nà zhī xiān hè yōu yǎ de zhàn zài hú biān

That crane stood gracefully by the lake.

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Word breakdown

仙 xiān — immortal, celestial (adds cultural and elevated connotation)

鹤 hè — crane (the bird itself)

Structure & writing
1 仙 xiān — immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology

仙 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
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Stroke order

2 鹤 hè — crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

鹤 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something
冖 is a component in 32 characters
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