大雁

• Pinyin: dà yàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 大 = big; 雁 = 厂 (cliff) + 人 (person) + 隹 (short-tailed bird)

Significado

Ganso salvaje.

In Chinese culture, wild geese are symbols of fidelity, communication, and autumn. They appear frequently in classical poetry as metaphors for letters (because they were believed to carry messages) or longing for distant loved ones.

Ejemplos

1. 秋天来了，一群大雁排成人字形往南飞。
2. 古人常用大雁传书来比喻远方的书信。
3. 这片湿地是大雁迁徙途中的重要栖息地。

Guía de uso

Contexto: nature, literature, poetry

Tono: lyrical

Correcto

• 大雁南飞是秋天的象征。(Wild geese flying south is a symbol of autumn.)
• 你看，天上有大雁！(Look, there are wild geese in the sky!)

Incorrecto

• 我在公园里喂大雁 (Park geese are usually 鹅 — 大雁 are wild and migratory)

Origen e historia

Compound of 大 (big) + 雁 (wild goose). 雁 depicts a goose with feathers (厂 + 人 + 隹).

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal