Definitions

(noun) fish

Etymology

Simplified form of . Pictograph of a fish.

About

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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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

在水里游。

Yú zài shuǐ lǐ yóu.

Fish swim in water.

我喜欢吃肉。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī yúròu.

I like to eat fish meat.

妈妈买了一条

Māma mǎile yī tiáo yú.

Mom bought a fish.

池塘里有很多

Chítáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.

There are many fish in the pond.

是一项休闲活动。

Diàoyú shì yī xiàng xiūxián huódòng.

Fishing is a leisure activity.

类的种类非常丰富。

Yúlèi de zhǒnglèi fēicháng fēngfù.

The species of fish are very abundant.

保护海洋类资源很重要。

Bǎohù hǎiyáng yúlèi zīyuán hěn zhòngyào.

Protecting marine fish resources is very important.

科学家研究类的进化过程。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū yúlèi de jìnhuà guòchéng.

Scientists study the evolution process of fish.