大雁

• 拼音: dà yàn
• 汉字拆解: 大 = big; 雁 = 厂 (cliff) + 人 (person) + 隹 (short-tailed bird)

含义

Wild goose; swan goose. A large migratory bird known for flying in V-formation.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: nature, literature, poetry

语气: lyrical

正确说法

• 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!)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal