鸿
鴻hóng
#1,921 most
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eastern bean goose, great, large
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
鸿 pairs 鸟 bird with 江 jiāng, which lends the sound, though the link is not obvious now. It first meant a wild goose, then a swan. 'Great, vast' was borrowed for the sound alone.
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