Definitions
Etymology
Simplified form of 魚. Pictograph of a fish.
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The character 鱼 originated as a pictograph of a fish, with its traditional form 魚 structurally composed of elements representing a head, a scaled body, and a tail fin. Over time, frequent writing and printing practices led to a more stylized and condensed form, resulting in the simplified 鱼, which maintains the overall outline with reduced strokes. The meaning of the character has consistently referred to the aquatic animal, and it functions as a semantic radical in other characters related to fish or marine life.
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鱼在水里游。
我喜欢吃鱼肉。
妈妈买了一条鱼。
池塘里有很多鱼。
钓鱼是一项休闲活动。
鱼类的种类非常丰富。
保护海洋鱼类资源很重要。
科学家研究鱼类的进化过程。