鹤(hè)

HSK 7-915 strokesTrad. 鶴

crane

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Character information

Pinyin
hè
Meaning
crane
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
鶴

Origin & structure

Where 鹤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰隺鸟

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

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

Made of

隺hè鸟niǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鹤 step by step

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

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Words with 鹤

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

xiān仙hè鹤
HSK 7-9

red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

Open 仙鹤 page →
hè鹤lì立jī鸡qún群
HSK 7-9

a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common

Open 鹤立鸡群 page →
chéng乘hè鹤

to fly on a crane; to die

Open 乘鹤 page →
huǒ火hè鹤

flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)

Open 火鹤 page →
yī一qín琴yī一hè鹤

carrying very little luggage (idiom)

Open 一琴一鹤 page →
dān丹dǐng顶hè鹤

(bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

Open 丹顶鹤 page →
yǎo杳rú如huáng黄hè鹤

to be gone forever (idiom)

Open 杳如黄鹤 page →
jiàn槛huā花lóng笼hè鹤

a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner

Open 槛花笼鹤 page →

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仙立鸡群乘火一琴

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