(bird species of China) Siberian crane (Grus leucogeranus)
白鹤梁白鶴梁bai2 he4 liang2
White Crane Ridge at Fuling, Sichuan on the Changjiang River, that used to show above the water at dry periods, with famous carvings
白鹤拳白鶴拳bai2 he4 quan2
Baihequan (Fujian White Crane) martial art form
白头鹤白頭鶴bai2 tou2 he4
(bird species of China) hooded crane (Grus monacha)
白枕鹤白枕鶴bai2 zhen3 he4
(bird species of China) white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
乘鹤乘鶴cheng2 he4
to fly on a crane; to die
赤颈鹤赤頸鶴chi4 jing3 he4
(bird species of China) sarus crane (Grus antigone)
丹顶鹤丹頂鶴dan1 ding3 he4
(bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
杜荀鹤杜荀鶴du4 xun2 he4
Du Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet
焚琴煮鹤焚琴煮鶴fen2 qin2 zhu3 he4
lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes; fig. to waste valuable resources; to destroy wantonly beautiful things
风声鹤唳風聲鶴唳feng1 sheng1 he4 li4
lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery
鹤壁鶴壁he4 bi4
Hebi prefecture level city in Henan
鹤壁市鶴壁市he4 bi4 shi4
Hebi prefecture level city in Henan
鹤城鶴城he4 cheng2
Hecheng district of Huaihua city 懷化市|怀化市, Hunan
鹤城区鶴城區he4 cheng2 qu1
Hecheng district of Huaihua city 懷化市|怀化市, Hunan
鹤峰鶴峰he4 feng1
Hefeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, Hubei
鹤峰县鶴峰縣he4 feng1 xian4
Hefeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, Hubei
鹤俸鶴俸he4 feng4
an official's emolument
鹤岗鶴崗he4 gang3
Hegang prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江 in northeast China
鹤岗市鶴崗市he4 gang3 shi4
Hegang prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江 in northeast China
鹤佬人鶴佬人he4 lao3 ren2
Hoklo people, southern Chinese people of Taiwan
鹤立鸡群鶴立雞群he4 li4 ji1 qun2
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior
鹤庆鶴慶he4 qing4
Heqing county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
鹤庆县鶴慶縣he4 qing4 xian4
Heqing county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
鹤山鶴山he4 shan1
Heshan district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市, Henan; Heshan county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong
鹤山区鶴山區he4 shan1 qu1
Heshan district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市, Henan
鹤山市鶴山市he4 shan1 shi4
Heshan county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong
鹤鹬鶴鷸he4 yu4
(bird species of China) spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus)
鹤嘴锄鶴嘴鋤he4 zui3 chu2
pickax
黑颈鹤黑頸鶴hei1 jing3 he4
(bird species of China) black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
黄鹤楼黃鶴樓huang2 he4 lou2
Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985; favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes; Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢, with theme 'the past will never return'; one of three famous pagodas
灰鹤灰鶴hui1 he4
(bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus)
火鹤火鶴huo3 he4
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
火鹤花火鶴花huo3 he4 hua1
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
驾鹤成仙駕鶴成仙jia4 he4 cheng2 xian1
to fly on a crane and become immortal
驾鹤西归駕鶴西歸jia4 he4 xi1 gui1
see 駕鶴西去|驾鹤西去
驾鹤西去駕鶴西去jia4 he4 xi1 qu4
lit. to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise; fig. to pass away (idiom)
驾鹤西游駕鶴西遊jia4 he4 xi1 you2
see 駕鶴西去|驾鹤西去
槛花笼鹤檻花籠鶴jian4 hua1 long2 he4
a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
跨鹤跨鶴kua4 he4
to die; to fly on a crane
跨鹤西游跨鶴西遊kua4 he4 xi1 you2
to die
跨鹤扬州跨鶴揚州kua4 he4 yang2 zhou1
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou; to become a Daoist immortal; to die
骑鹤騎鶴qi2 he4
to ride a crane (as a Daoist adept); to die
骑鹤上扬州騎鶴上揚州qi2 he4 shang4 yang2 zhou1
lit. to ride a crane to Yangzhou (idiom); to get an official position
沙丘鹤沙丘鶴sha1 qiu1 he4
(bird species of China) sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)
松鹤遐龄松鶴遐齡song1 he4 xia2 ling2
longevity
蓑羽鹤蓑羽鶴suo1 yu3 he4
(bird species of China) demoiselle crane (Grus virgo)
天鹤座天鶴座tian1 he4 zuo4
Grus (constellation)
仙鹤仙鶴xian1 he4
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
杳如黄鹤杳如黃鶴yao3 ru2 huang2 he4
to be gone forever (idiom); to disappear without a trace
一琴一鹤一琴一鶴yi1 qin2 yi1 he4
carrying very little luggage (idiom); honest and incorruptible (government officials)