鹤

鶴
hè
#2,618 most
frequent character
crane

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

鹤 combines 隺 hè, which means crane and also supplies the sound, with 鸟 bird. It first meant white crane, and that is still the meaning.

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Homophones

贺hè
to congratulate
赫hè
awe-inspiring
和hè
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
喝hè
to shout
吓hè
to scare, to intimidate, to threaten
荷hè
to carry on one's shoulder or back

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