yàn
雁
wild goose
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Meanings
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wild goose
Refers to a type of migratory bird, often seen in groups during migration seasons.
Qiū秋
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
dà大
yàn雁
kāi开
shǐ始
wǎng往
nán南
fēi飞
。
Autumn has come, and wild geese have started flying south.
Hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhī只
bái白
é额
yàn雁
zài在
yóu游
yǒng泳
。
There are a few white-fronted geese swimming on the lake.
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Hóng鸿
yàn雁
shì是
yàn雁
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
，
yǔ羽
máo毛
chéng呈
huī灰
hè褐
sè色
。
The swan goose is a type of wild goose with grayish-brown feathers.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
yàn雁
。
We saw a flock of wild geese in the field.
Yàn雁
de的
fēi飞
xíng行
duì队
liè列
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
“
rén人
”
zì字
xíng形
huò或
“
yī一
”
zì字
xíng形
。
The flight formation of wild geese is usually in a 'V' shape or a straight line.