雁足 yànzú letter Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 雁足传书 yànzúchuánshū to send a letter To send a letter or stay in touch via mail; this idiom originates from a legend where the Han official [[苏武|蘇武|su1 wu3]] used a wild goose to carry a message back home while he was being held captive