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Character Decomposition
鹤=隺+鸟
Etymology
bird
Meanings
crane
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Words with 鹤 181 total
Idioms with 鹤 105 total
(idiom) to love cranes and lose the masses; fig. to lose the big picture for the sake of a small gain; to sacrifice the many for the few爱鹤失众ài hè shī zhònglit. a crane that does not dance (idiom) · fig. a person who is not as good as their reputation; a useless person不舞之鹤bù wǔ zhī hèlit. to burn zithers and cook cranes · fig. to waste valuable resources · to destroy wantonly beautiful things焚琴煮鹤fén qín zhǔ hè