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孤雁

lone wild goose

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

gu1yan4 • gūyàn

Meaning

Primary

lone wild goose

Alternatives

lone goose, solitary wild goose, solitary goose

Mnemonic

A 孤雁 lone wild goose is a 雁 wild goose that has become an 孤 orphan in the sense of having been separated by its flock.

Usage

那 只 孤雁 飞 得 很 慢。

That lone wild goose flies very slowly.

这 首 诗 描写 了 一 只 孤雁 的 心情。

This poem describes the feelings of a lone wild goose.

孤雁 常 被 用来 比喻 孤独 的 人。

A lone wild goose is often used as a metaphor for a lonely person.