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天鹅 (tiān é) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

天鹅 (tiān é) is a Chinese word: swan. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 天鹅

名 míng noun

swan

湖面上有一只美丽的天鹅。

hú miàn shàng yǒu yì zhī měi lì de tiān é

There is a beautiful swan on the lake.

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Word breakdown

天 tiān — sky, heaven (connoting grace and elevation)

Words with this character (51)
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鹅 é — goose (the base bird type)

Structure & writing
1 天 tiān — sky
天 is a component in 2 characters
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关 guān to close; to shut
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吞 tūn to swallow whole or in chunks without chewing

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
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天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
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因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
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央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)

Stroke order

2 鹅 é — goose (domestic fowl with white or grey feathers, orange or dark-brown fleshy knob on forehead, long neck, flat wide bill, webbed feet)

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

consists of

2.1 我 wǒ — I; me; my; we; our side; oneself
我 is a component in 3 characters
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饿 è hungry (opposite of 饱)
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哦 ò oh (expressing realization or understanding)
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鹅 é goose (domestic fowl with white or grey feathers, orange or dark-brown fleshy knob on forehead, long neck, flat wide bill, webbed feet)
2.2 鸟 niǎo — bird (warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate with feathers, beak, and wings)
鸟 is a component in 10 characters
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鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
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鸭 yā duck (a waterfowl with flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet; meat is edible and down feathers used for bedding and clothing)
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岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides)
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鸣 míng (of birds) to chirp; (of animals or insects) to cry or make sounds 鸦 yā crow; a black-feathered bird with a large beak, long wings, and strong feet 鸽 gē pigeon; dove (bird with small wings, good at flying, feathers white/grey/dark purple; kept as homing pigeon or symbolic of peace) 鹅 é goose (domestic fowl with white or grey feathers, orange or dark-brown fleshy knob on forehead, long neck, flat wide bill, webbed feet) 鹏 péng the giant mythical bird in ancient legend
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鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage) 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

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