How to Write 鹅 (é) — Meaning “Goose”

Think of the phrase "I see a bird" — 我 (I) + 鸟 (bird). Picture yourself looking at a goose and saying "I see that bird, it is a goose!" This connects the shape of the character to its meaning in a simple story.

Write the left part 我 first, using 7 strokes, then add the right part 鸟 with 5 strokes. A common mistake is making 我 too wide or forgetting the hook on the last stroke of 我. Keep the left side slightly narrower so the whole character stays balanced.

鹅 is a goose, combining 我 and 鸟. 袅 (niǎo) means delicate or curling (like smoke) and has 鸟 on top with 衣 below. 鸪 (gū) is part of the word "partridge" and has 古 on the left and 鸟 on the right. Their meanings and structures are all different.

鹅 appears in words like 天鹅 (swan), 企鹅 (penguin), and 鹅毛 (goose feather). It is also part of the idiom 千里送鹅毛 (a goose feather from a thousand li away), which means a small gift that carries deep feelings. You mostly see it when talking about birds or describing light, white things.

Common words containing 鹅 include: 天鹅 (tiān é) — Swan.; 鹅毛 (é máo) — Goose feather; 企鹅 (qǐ é) — Penguin.