仙鹤

xiān hè · HSK 7

crane

🦤🕊️ 仙 immortal + 鹤 crane = the immortal's crane, a sacred red-crowned bird

仙 means immortal or celestial being and 鹤 is the crane. In Chinese lore cranes carry immortals across the sky and symbolize long life, so 仙鹤 literally reads as immortal-crane. The hè sound is the same in 鹤 every time.

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