How to write 鹄

鹄 (gǔ) 1. A target for archery. [En.] A target for archery: ～的. 2. The center of an archery target. [En.] bull's-eye. Example: 如:鹄子(箭靶). 3. A goal or aim. [En.] target. Reference: 章炳麟《商鞅》：此其鹄惟在于刑，其刑惟在于任威斩断，而五官之大法无与焉. 4. Another reading: hú; hè. 5. A water bird resembling a goose, larger than a goose, with a loud call, good at flying, feeding on plants, insects, etc. (also referred to as "swan"). Example: ～立. ～望 (eagerly looking forward). ～候. 鹄 (hú) 1. A type of bird, specifically a swan. [En.] swan. Example: 青雀白鹄舫. - Reference: 明· 袁宏道《满井游记》：脱笼之鹄. 2. An ancient place name, near present-day Wenxi County in Shanxi Province. [En.] Hu. Reference: 《诗·唐风》：素衣朱绣，从子于鹄. 毛传:“鹄，曲沃邑也.” 鹄 (hú) 1. To process ivory. [En.] dress aphal. 2. To stand like a swan, which extends to mean waiting and longing. [En.] wait. Example: 如:鹄立 (standing like a swan, describing someone waiting in anticipation). 鹄 (hú) 1. White. [En.] white. Example: 如:鹄袍 (a white robe worn by scholars during examinations). 2. To mean "vast." [En.] great. Reference: 《吕氏春秋·下贤》：鹄乎其羞用智虑也. 3. Another reading: gǔ; hè. 鹄 (hè) 1. Commonly refers to "crane," a general term for various birds in the crane family. [En.] crane. Reference: 《庄子·天运》. 2. Another reading: hè; gǔ.