鸽子
Old HSK 6
鸽子 (gēzi) · pigeon
鸽子 (gēzi) means “pigeon; dove”. It is written with 2 characters: 鸽 (pigeon) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 鸽子 is built
The characters
鸽 gē · pigeon
What 鸽 is made of
- 合hé — to combine
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 鸟niǎo — bird
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
广场上有很多鸽子。Guǎngchǎng shàng yǒu hěnduō gēzi.There are many pigeons in the square.
白色的鸽子代表和平。Báisè de gēzi dàibiǎo hépíng.The white dove stands for peace.
Questions about 鸽子
What does 鸽子 mean?
鸽子 (gēzi) means “pigeon; dove”.
How do you pronounce 鸽子?
鸽子 is pronounced gēzi.
Which HSK level is 鸽子?
鸽子 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 鸽子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.