鵝 meaning and stroke order
Goose
How to write 鵝, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 鵝
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- goose
How 鵝 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鳥 gives the meaning and 我 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鳥 (bird), shared by 78 characters on this site.
How to remember 鵝
鵝 is a bird 鳥 on the right with 我 (wǒ) on the left giving the sound. Picture a goose honking "wǒ, wǒ" as if it is saying "me, me" to claim the pond.
鵝 (é) means goose, and it also appears in the names of other birds, like 天鹅 (tiān'é) swan and 企鹅 (qǐ'é) penguin. Example: 湖上有两只白鹅。(Hú shàng yǒu liǎng zhī bái é.) There are two white geese on the lake.
Common mistake: Learners often read 鵝 as wǒ because of the 我 component, but the character is pronounced é with a rising second tone. Also note that 鵝 is the traditional form and 鹅 is the simplified form, so you will see 鹅 in mainland texts.
Common words with 鵝
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 鵝
How many strokes are in 鵝?
鵝 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鵝 mean?
鵝 (é) means goose. A common word with it is 天鹅 (tiān'é), meaning "swan".
How do you pronounce 鵝?
鵝 is pronounced é, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鵝?
The radical of 鵝 is 鳥, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鵝 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鵝?
鵝 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 鹅, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the measure word for 鵝?
Use 只 (zhī) for geese, as in 一只鹅 (yì zhī é) one goose. The same measure word works for 天鹅 and 企鹅.
Is goose meat common in Chinese food?
Yes. Roast goose, 烧鹅 (shāo'é), is a well-known Cantonese dish. On menus you may also see 鹅肝 (égān), which means goose liver or foie gras.