pigeon; dove

Together (合) + bird (鸟) = pigeon

鸟 marks this as a bird, while 合 mainly contributes the gē sound. Pigeons and doves are known for gathering together, so the fit feels natural even if 合's role here is phonetic.

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公园里有很多子在地上找食物。

gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō gē zi zài dì shang zhǎo shí wù。

In the park there are many pigeons looking for food on the ground.

常常被人们用来表示和平。

bái gē cháng cháng bèi rén men yòng lái biǎo shì hé píng。

White doves are often used by people to represent peace.

Words with 鸽

雏鸽

chú gē

squab

雪鸽

xuě gē

(bird species of China) snow pigeon (Columba leuconota)

飞鸽

fēi gē

Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)

鸠鸽

jiū gē

dove

鸽子

gē zi

pigeon

鸽房

gē fáng

dovecote

鸽派

gē pài

dove faction (opposite: 鷹派|鹰派[ying1 pai4], hawks)

鹁鸽

bó gē

pigeon

黑林鸽

hēi lín gē

(bird species of China) black wood pigeon; Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina)

点斑林鸽

diǎn bān lín gē

(bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)

中亚鸽

zhōng yà gē

(bird species of China) yellow-eyed pigeon (Columba eversmanni)

信鸽

xìn gē

homing pigeon

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