鸽子 (gē zi) — pigeon; dove | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pigeondove

Measure word · 只

鸽子。
Guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu yì qún gē zi zài chī miàn bāo xiè.
There is a flock of pigeons eating breadcrumbs in the square.
鸽子？
Nǐ yǐ qián yǎng guò gē zi ma?
Have you ever kept pigeons before?
鸽子。
gē zi Bèi kàn zuò hé píng de xiàng zhēng.
Doves are seen as a symbol of peace.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

鸽 names the bird, and 子 turns it into the ordinary word for pigeon.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鴿; 鸽 is its simplified writing.

合鳥鴿

Meaning part形符xíngfú

鳥鳥niǎobird

Sound part声符shēngfú

合

Same sound today

The traditional form 鴿 pairs 鳥, meaning bird, with 合, which gives the sound; the simplified 鸽 is a later shorthand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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