a species of crane; grey crane
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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common crane; Grus grus
A large migratory bird found in wetlands and grasslands. It is the most widespread species of crane.
Yī一
qún群
huī灰
hè鹤
zhèng正
zài在
shī湿
dì地
zhōng中
mì觅
shí食
。
A flock of common cranes is foraging in the wetlands.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
shì是
huī灰
hè鹤
，
shǔ属
yú于
guó国
jiā家
èr二
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
This bird is the common crane, which is a nationally protected animal of the second class.
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Chūn春
tiān天
，
běi北
fēi飞
de的
huī灰
hè鹤
huì会
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
tíng停
liú留
。
In spring, common cranes migrating north will stop here.
Bǎo保
hù护
huī灰
hè鹤
de的
qī栖
xī息
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Protecting the habitat of the common crane is very important.