鸽 Strokes Write it Listen 鸽 gē pigeon, dove; Columba species (various) HSK 7–9 11 strokes Radical 鸟 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from合soundhéto combine, to join, to unite; to gather鸟meaningniǎobird How it works鸟 hints at the meaning (bird), and 合 hé hints at the sound.