wild goose; also known as [[鸿雁|鴻雁|hong2 yan4]]

Yanta District of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province

A large migratory goose with a long neck and brown-gray feathers; also called [[大雁|大雁|da4 yan4]].

A famous scenic mountain range in southeast Zhejiang province, known for its unique rock formations and waterfalls; it was named a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2005.

(idiom) describes a woman who is exceptionally beautiful; literally fish sink and geese alight at the sight of her beauty. Often used together with [[闭月羞花|閉月羞花|bi4 yue4 xiu1 hua1]].

Yanta District of Xi'an city in Shaanxi province

A historic pass in the Great Wall located in northern Shanxi province, named for the wild geese that fly through it; it is an important mountain pass and military stronghold. Also known as [[雁门塞|雁門塞|yan4 men2 sai4]] or [[西陉关|西陘關|xi1 xing2 guan1]].

the wild goose flying at the head of a flock

literally meaning to grab feathers from a goose flying past; used to describe someone who is greedy or pragmatic and never misses an opportunity to profit from whatever passes through their hands

Yanshan, a district of [[桂林|桂林|gui4 lin2]] in [[广西|廣西|guang3 xi1]]

The neat, orderly formation of wild geese in flight

To send a letter from afar; to correspond with someone. This idiom refers to a legend about a wild goose carrying a message tied to its leg while the envoy [[苏武|蘇武|su1 wu3]] was held captive by the [[匈奴|匈奴|xiong1 nu2]].

The V-shaped formation of a flock of wild geese in flight.

Liu Binyan (1925-2005), journalist and novelist who became a prominent dissident writer after being condemned during the Anti-Rightist Movement

Yanfeng District of Hengyang City, Hunan Province

Yanjiang district of Ziyang city, Sichuan province

snow goose (Anser caerulescens), a species of bird

(literary) letters; epistles; mail. In ancient legends, messages were hidden in the bellies of fish or tied to the legs of wild geese, so this term became a common way to refer to correspondence in literature.

Yanfeng District of Hengyang City, Hunan Province

wild goose found in territories northwest of China in ancient times

Yanjiang district of [[资阳市|資陽市|zi1 yang2 shi4]] city in Sichuan province

Yanshan, a district of Guilin City, Guangxi Province

To have one's name inscribed on the Wild Goose Pagoda after passing the imperial examination; to succeed in the highest level of the civil service exams

a species of small goose found in China; scientific name Branta bernicla

Canada goose or cackling goose; a species of wild bird in the genus Branta

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a famous seven-story Buddhist pagoda in the city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, originally built in 652 to house scriptures brought from India by the monk [[玄奘|玄奘|xuan2 zang4]].

a wild goose that has been separated from its flock

a bird species of China (Anser erythropus)

The Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, built during the Tang Dynasty (707 AD)

(bird species of China) bar-headed goose (Anser indicus)

of feminine beauty, so stunning that fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and the moon hides and flowers feel ashamed; peerless female beauty

greylag goose (Anser anser); a bird species native to China

(bird species) barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)

a species of migratory goose with a brownish-yellow body, a large black patch on its belly, and distinctive white plumage around the base of its beak; it often flies in V-shaped or line-shaped formations during migration

(bird species of China) tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris)

(bird species of China) red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)

A species of wild goose found in northern Eurasia, including China; specifically the taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis).

letter or correspondence; a message carried by a bird

(literary) a lone goose that stands watch at night while the flock sleeps, sounding an alarm if it detects danger; by extension, a goose in general

The flight pattern of wild geese, so named because they fly in formations resembling the characters [[一|一|yi1]] (a straight line) or [[人|人|ren2]] (a wedge shape)

letters or correspondence

(literary) the orderly "V" formation of geese in flight

(literary) A household or resident that lives away from their hometown and moves around without a permanent residence.

an ornamental amaranth plant grown for its striking autumn foliage which turns bright red

To be without any news or letters from someone; describes a total break in communication.

A deciduous shrub in the Daphne family whose inner bark fibers are used as a raw material for making high-quality paper.

Famous scenic area in southeast Zhejiang Province

(literary) the death or separation of a brother; literally refers to a formation of wild geese breaking its wing

(literary) a letter or correspondence.