鸽 (gē) — pigeon; dove
Definition
bound form
pigeondove
Easily confused
- 颌gélook-alikejaw (bound form, used in compounds)
- 歌gēsound-alikesong
- 哥gēsound-alikeelder brother (also used as a respectful or friendly term for a male friend or acquaintance)
- 格gēsound-alikegrid; lattice; square (as in a pattern or partition)
- 咯gēsound-alikecough up; spit
- 割gēsound-aliketo cut (with a blade); to sever
Examples
- 。Tā yǎng le yì zhī bái gē.He keeps a white pigeon.
- 。Guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu xǔ duō gē zi.There are many pigeons on the square.
- ，鸽。Zài zhèng zhì shàng, tā shì gē pài.In politics, he is a dove (a member of the dove faction).
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
鳥鳥niǎobird
The traditional form 鴿 pairs 鳥, meaning bird, with 合, which gives the sound; the simplified 鸽 is a later shorthand.
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