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red-crowned crane

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xian1he4 xiānhè

Meaning


Primary

red-crowned crane

Alternatives

red-crowned cranes

Mnemonic


The 仙鹤 red-crowned crane is a very rare sort of 鹤 crane that is often depicted as being the pet or companion of 仙 immortals within Chinese paintings.

Usage


仙鹤 常常 出现 在 中国 画 中。

Red-crowned cranes often appear in Chinese paintings.

我 看见 两 只 仙鹤 在 天空 飞翔。

I saw two red-crowned cranes flying in the sky.

那 只 仙鹤 正 在 湖边 休息。

That red-crowned crane is resting by the lake.