hóng
鸿

common
literary

Meaning of 鸿

鸿 means swan goose; wild goose; letter; correspondence. Pronounced hóng.

  • swan goose; wild goose
  • letter; correspondence
  • great; grand; vast

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17
Components

Stroke Order

鸿

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
kōng
zhōng
fēi
guò
pái
hóng鸿
yàn
 

A line of swan geese flew across the sky.

Hóng鸿
máo
suī
rán
qīng
 
dàn
qíng
zhòng
 

A goose feather is light, but the sentiment behind it is heavy.

rén
cháng
yòng
hóng鸿
yàn
chuán
shū
 

Ancient people often used wild geese to deliver letters.

wàng
zhe
nán
fēi
de
hóng鸿
 
niàn
zhe
xiāng
 

He watched the geese flying south, missing his hometown.

Zhè
huà
miáo
huì
le
luò
hóng鸿
 

This painting depicts the setting sun and a lone wild goose.