鸽(gē)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 鴿

pigeon

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Character information

Pinyin
gē
Meaning
pigeon; dove
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
鴿

Origin & structure

Where 鸽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰合鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鸟 (bird); 合 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

合hé鸟niǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鸽 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 鸽

Common words using 鸽 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gē鸽zi子
HSK 7-9

pigeon

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xìn信gē鸽

homing pigeon; carrier pigeon

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yuán原gē鸽

(bird species of China) rock dove (Columba livia)

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yán岩gē鸽

(bird species of China) hill pigeon (Columba rupestris)

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hé和píng平gē鸽

dove of peace

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fēi飞gē鸽

Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)

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gē鸽pài派

dove faction (opposite: 鹰派, hawks)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 鸽’s common words

子信原岩和平飞派

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