鹤 Stroke Order — How to Write 鹤

Stroke Order

鹤 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鹤 Radical and Character Components

Components:隺鸟

鹤 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 隺 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鸟 + 10 more strokes

鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 鹤 in Chinese

hè鹤

Refers to a genus of large, long-legged, and long-necked birds, typically white or grey, found in wetlands. In Chinese culture, it is often associated with longevity, elegance, and purity. It can also describe things related to these birds, such as '鹤发' (hè fà) meaning white hair, or '鹤寿' (hè shòu) meaning long life.

奶奶虽然鹤发，但精神矍铄，依然充满活力。

Although Grandma has white hair (like a crane's feathers), she is still robust and full of vitality.

Common Words and Phrases with 鹤

hè鹤fà发tóng童yán颜

White hair and a youthful, ruddy complexion, describing a hale and hearty elderly person who looks healthy and full of vigor despite their age.

这位老教授虽然已经八十高龄，却依然鹤发童颜，精神矍铄，每日坚持散步。

Although the old professor is already eighty years old, he still has white hair and a youthful, rosy complexion, full of vigor, and insists on taking a walk every day.