Dove in Chinese (Mandarin): 鸽子 (gēzi)
鸽子
gēzi
dove
- Simplified
- 鸽子
- Traditional
- 鴿子
- Pinyin
- gēzi
- Typed as
- gezi
Use it in a sentence
鸽子在天上飞。
鴿子在天上飛。
The dove flies in the sky.
The characters in 鸽子
鸽 / 鴿
Dove, pigeon. 鸟 (bird) is on the right.
11 strokes
子
A small ending found in many nouns, said short and light.
3 strokes
鸽子 covers both doves and pigeons. A white dove, 白鸽 (báigē), stands for peace.
More examples with 鸽子
广场上有很多鸽子。
廣場上有很多鴿子。
Guǎngchǎng shang yǒu hěn duō gēzi.
There are many pigeons in the square.
鸽子咕咕叫。
鴿子咕咕叫。
Gēzi gūgū jiào.
The dove coos.
How to write 鸽子 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
鸽 11 strokes
子 3 strokes
In Traditional characters:
鴿 17 strokes
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