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鸽子

Traditional: 鴿子

gē zi

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

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gē zi · gap3 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. pigeon
  2. dove
  3. various birds of the family Columbidae

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

鸽

Meaning
pigeon, dove; Columba species (various)
Radical
鸟
Strokes
11
Components
⿰合鸟
Cangjie
ORPYM
Four-corner
8762

子

Meaning
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
Radical
子
Strokes
3
Components
⿻了一
Cangjie
ND
Four-corner
1740.7

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