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swan

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tian1e2 tiāné

Meaning


Primary

swan

Mnemonic


A 天鵝 swan is a 鵝 goose that is so elegant and beautiful that it seems to have come from 天 heaven.

Usage


這 隻 天鵝 的 羽毛 很 白。

This swan's feathers are very white.

天鵝 會 在 冬天 往 南方 飛。

Swans fly south in the winter.

他們 在 湖邊 拍 了 許多 天鵝 的 照片。

They took many photos of swans by the lake.