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CHINESE CHARACTER

hè

鹤

鹤

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crane

Numbered pinyin
he4
English meanings
crane

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    hè鹤shì是yī一zhǒng种chángshòu长寿de的niǎo鸟。

    The crane is a long-lived bird.

  2. 02

    yī一qún群bái白hè鹤zài在hú湖biān边mì觅shí食。

    A flock of white cranes is foraging by the lake.

  3. 03

    sōng松hè鹤yán延nián年shì是Zhōngguóhuà中国画chángjiàn常见tícái题材。

    'Pine and crane prolong life' is a common theme in Chinese painting.

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