鸽 Stroke Order

鸽 (gē) 1. A bird, with many varieties, large wings, and often flying in flocks. Some have been domesticated and can deliver messages; commonly used as a symbol of peace. - Examples: 信鸽 (messenger pigeon), 和平鸽 (peace dove), 原鸽 (a type of wild pigeon), 鹤鸽 (a type of domesticated pigeon), 鸽哨 (pigeon call). 鸽 (gē) - Part of speech: noun - Basic meaning: pigeon - Character formation: phonetic-ideographic, consists of the "bird" radical and supplementary components. 1. According to "Shuowen Jiezi": 鸽 refers to the dove family. It is characterized by being a bird and is phonemically related. It resembles "bo gu" in form. - Example phrases: 野鸽 (wild pigeon), 家鸽 (domesticated pigeon), 信鸽 (messenger pigeon), 鸽绕 (contemplate as a dove flying in the sky), 鸽竿 (a long pole used for catching hawks with pigeons as bait).