丹顶鹤 dān dǐng hè

DEFINITIONS

  1. (bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

CHARACTERS

丹 dān cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
顶 dǐng top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
鹤 hè crane; Grus species (various)