鸽 = 合 + 鸟

鸽 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “pigeon”. It is built from 合 (combine) and 鸟 (bird).

Keyword: pigeon
Pinyin (Mandarin): gē
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: pigeon, dove, голубь, dove

Decomposition

ids

合 combine
鸟 bird

How to find 鸽 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “combine” + “bird”. 鸽 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 鸽 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.