How to write 鵝

鵝 (é) 1. A domesticated bird, larger than a duck, with a long neck, broad flat bill, short tail, and a body that is white or gray. It has a fleshy knob on its forehead, which is larger in males. They have long necks, large webbed feet, and are good swimmers. Example: 白鵝 (white goose), 鵝毛 (goose feathers), 鵝卵石 (cobblestones named after geese), 鵝毛大雪 (a heavy snow like goose feathers). 2. (Zoology) A specific subfamily of birds in the duck family, known as geese. The relationship is between swans and ducks. They have an orange-yellow or dark brown fleshy knob on the forehead, a high and slightly flattened bill, medium-length legs, and are usually larger than ducks with longer necks. Example phrases: - 鵝驕 (arrogant like a goose) - 鵝頂椅 (a high-backed chair) - 鵝眼 (an ancient coin name during the Wei Dynasty, referring to corrosion) - 鵝頭 (a slang for tricks and scams) - 鵝項懶凳 (a long and low stool) - 鵝梨角兒 (a hairstyle resembling a goose pear) - 鵝掌鴨信 (goose's webbed foot and duck's tongue; can be a dish)