懂中文 Dong Chinese

寉

hè

crane

Archaic variant of 鶴. Depicts a bird (隹) under a roof (宀).

Components
宀 iconic component

宀  Iconic component

mián

  

roof

隹 iconic component

隹  Iconic component

zhuī

  

bird

Evolution

寉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
寉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

寉  

hè

crane