寉
hè

crane

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approved by Peter Olson · Jun 28, 2021, 01:19 AM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Jun 28, 2021, 01:19 AM

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Archaic variant of 鶴. Depicts a bird (隹) under a roof (宀).

Components

宀
宀 Iconic component
mián roof
隹
隹 Iconic component
zhuī, cuī, wéi bird

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical images
Academia Sinica