鳝 Stroke Order — How to Write 鳝
鳝 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鱼, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
鳝 Radical and Character Components
鳝 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 善 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鱼 + 12 more strokes
鳝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shàn
Meanings of 鳝 in Chinese
shàn鳝
Words with 鳝
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What does 鳝 mean in Chinese?
鳝 (shàn) means “Swamp eel” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鳝?
鳝 is pronounced shàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鳝 have?
鳝 has 20 strokes.
How do you write 鳝?
鳝 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鳝?
The radical of 鳝 is 鱼, and 鳝 is a phono-semantic compound.