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鴈
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wild-goose (archaic)

HSK 10
Nature →Animals →Birds
yàn
ガン
かり、かりがね
안
Components
厂 cliff (radical)+ 亻 person (side)+ 鳥 bird =
鴈 wild-goose (archaic)
厂
hǎn cliff (radical)
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
亻 Phonetic component
rén person (side)
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鳥 Meaning component
bird
bird
Notes
Similar Characters
厃 high and dangerous厚 thick原 flatlands反 against矦 target麻 hemp历 calendar (simp)厘 centi (simp)仄 oblique厉 grind (simp)厌 detest (simp)厓 precipice厕 restroom (simp)厗 厝 cut or engrave厢 side-room (simp)厦 big building (simp)厩 barnyard (simp)厪 a hut厭 detest (trad)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
鴈
Regular
Modern
Japanese
雁 、 鴈 (rare) がん 、 ガン 同音
noun wild goose
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
彼はガンに向かって発砲した。
He had a shot at the goose.
Japanese Names
鴈 がん
Gan surname
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
雁が音 [かりがね] #118,603
call of a wild goose