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鶴 is a famous bird of China. Known in China to be a very spiritual creature, the crane is a symbol of both longevity, and the journey of souls and spirits of ancestors.
Note: 鶴 can mean crane or stork in Japanese.
白鳥 is the Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja title for white swan (Cygnus Bechstein).
The title literally means white-feathered bird. This title can also be used to refer to a white crane.
This can also be the Japanese surname, Hakuchou.
A customer requested this specifically after a bit of confusion over the bird by the same name. This refers to the huge machine that lifts materials high into the air as crews construct huge buildings.
In an odd twist, while they don't know this name in English sounds like a bird, the building crane is jokingly called "The real national bird of China" because of the accelerated level of construction in Beijing and elsewhere ever since preparations began for the 2008 Olympics. As of 2018, construction has barely slowed.
If you want the type of construction crane that drives down the road, please note that the word is totally different for that kind of "vehicle crane."
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Crane | 鶴 鹤 | gaku / tsuru | hè / he4 / he | ho |
White Crane | 白鶴 白鹤 | bái hè / bai2 he4 / bai he / baihe | pai ho / paiho | |
Swan White Crane | 白鳥 | hakuchou / shirotori hakucho / shirotori hakucho / shirotori | ||
White Crane Fist | 白鶴拳 白鹤拳 | bái hè bai2 he4 quan2 bai he quan baihequan | pai ho ch`üan paihochüan pai ho chüan |
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Construction Crane | 起重機 起重机 | kijuuki / kijuki | qǐ zhòng jī qi3 zhong4 ji1 qi zhong ji qizhongji | ch`i chung chi chichungchi chi chung chi |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Crane search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鶴 鹤 see styles |
hè / he4 ho tsuruhama / つるはま |
![]() More info & calligraphy: crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis); (surname) Tsuruhama The crane; the egret; translit. ha, ho; the crane |
白鶴 白鹤 see styles |
bái hè / bai2 he4 pai ho hakutsuru / はくつる |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (c) Hakutsuru (brand of sake) |
五形拳 see styles |
gokeiken / gokeken / ごけいけん | ![]() More info & calligraphy: |
白鶴拳 白鹤拳 see styles |
bái hè quán / bai2 he4 quan2 pai ho ch`üan / pai ho chüan |
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起重機 起重机 see styles |
qǐ zhòng jī / qi3 zhong4 ji1 ch`i chung chi / chi chung chi kijuuki / kijuki / きじゅうき |
![]() More info & calligraphy: crane; derrick |
唳 see styles |
lì / li4 li |
cry of a crane or wild goose |
竦 see styles |
sǒng / song3 sung |
respectful; horrified; to raise (one's shoulders); to stand on tiptoe; to crane |
鵾 鹍 see styles |
kūn / kun1 k`un / kun |
large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic); mythical monstrous bird, cf Sinbad's roc |
鶤 see styles |
kūn / kun1 k`un / kun |
variant of 鵾|鹍, large bird, possibly related to crane or swan (archaic); mythical monstrous bird, cf Sinbad's roc |
鸛 鹳 see styles |
guàn / guan4 kuan kounotori;kou;kounotori / konotori;ko;konotori / こうのとり;こう;コウノトリ |
crane; stork (kana only) stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana) |
ツル see styles |
tsuru / ツル | crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis); (female given name) Tsuru |
丹頂 see styles |
tanchou;tanchou / tancho;tancho / たんちょう;タンチョウ | (kana only) red-crowned crane; Japanese crane (Grus japonensis); (place-name, surname) Tanchou |
乘鶴 乘鹤 see styles |
chéng hè / cheng2 he4 ch`eng ho / cheng ho |
to fly on a crane; to die |
仙客 see styles |
senkaku / せんかく | (1) (obscure) (See 仙人) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); (2) (See 鶴) crane |
仙鶴 仙鹤 see styles |
xiān hè / xian1 he4 hsien ho |
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) |
冠鶴 see styles |
kanmurizuru / かんむりづる | crowned crane |
吊塔 see styles |
diào tǎ / diao4 ta3 tiao t`a / tiao ta |
a tower crane |
吊車 吊车 see styles |
diào chē / diao4 che1 tiao ch`e / tiao che |
hoist; crane; elevator |
吊運 吊运 see styles |
diào yùn / diao4 yun4 tiao yün |
to transport by crane; to convey |
塔吊 see styles |
tǎ diào / ta3 diao4 t`a tiao / ta tiao |
tower crane |
大蚊 see styles |
gaganbo;kaganbo;gaganbo / ががんぼ;かがんぼ;ガガンボ | (kana only) crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae) |
天車 天车 see styles |
tiān chē / tian1 che1 t`ien ch`e / tien che |
gantry traveling crane |
崔顥 崔颢 see styles |
cuī hào / cui1 hao4 ts`ui hao / tsui hao |
Cui Hao (-754), Tang dynasty poet and author of poem Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼 |
引領 引领 see styles |
yǐn lǐng / yin3 ling3 yin ling |
to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way |
引頸 引颈 see styles |
yǐn jǐng / yin3 jing3 yin ching |
to crane one's neck; (fig.) with one's neck outstretched in expectation |
折鶴 see styles |
oritsuru / おりつる | folded paper crane; (surname) Oritsuru |
灰鶴 灰鹤 see styles |
huī hè / hui1 he4 hui ho |
(bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus) |
瑞鳥 see styles |
zuichou / zuicho / ずいちょう | auspicious bird (i.e. crane); (female given name) Midori |
田鶴 see styles |
tazuru / たづる | crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis); (f,p) Tazuru |
真鶴 see styles |
manazuru / まなづる | (kana only) white-naped crane (Grus vipio); (place-name, surname) Manazuru |
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