鱼 Stroke Order — How to Write 鱼
鱼 is written in 8 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.
鱼 Radical and Character Components
鱼 is a pictograph. A fish swimming upwards.
Radical: 鱼 + 0 more strokes
鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yú
Meanings of 鱼 in Chinese
1
yú鱼
A class of vertebrates that live in water, typically having scales and fins, breathing through gills, and being cold-blooded.
江南水乡素有鱼米乡之称，物产丰饶
The water towns of Jiangnan have long been known as a land of fish and rice, rich in produce.
Common Words and Phrases with 鱼
1
Milt (fish sperm); also, a fishbelly white color.
在一些日本料理中，烤鱼白是一种美味的佳肴。
In some Japanese cuisines, grilled fish milt is a delicious delicacy.
2
The air bladder (or swim bladder) is a gas-filled organ in fish that helps control buoyancy, allowing them to rise or sink in water.
鱼鳔是鱼用来控制浮力、在水中上升或下沉的重要器官。
The swim bladder is an important organ fish use to control buoyancy, allowing them to rise or sink in the water.
3
A flat or round cake made of minced fish, often mixed with other ingredients.
我喜欢吃炸鱼饼。
I like to eat fried fish cakes.
4
fishhold; a compartment in a fishing boat for storing fish
渔民们将捕到的鱼小心翼翼地放入船的鱼舱中，以保持其新鲜度。
The fishermen carefully placed the caught fish into the boat's fish hold to maintain their freshness.
5
fishpond
小明家的后院有一个美丽的鱼池，里面养着各种金鱼。
Xiao Ming's backyard has a beautiful fish pond where various goldfish are kept.
6
Shark's fin, a delicacy made from the fins of sharks.
她从来不吃鱼翅，因为她认为食用鱼翅对鲨鱼不公平。
She never eats shark fin because she believes consuming shark fin is unfair to sharks.
7
Shark's lips, a type of seafood made from the lips of a shark.
老字号酒楼的菜单上，鱼唇是招牌菜之一。
On the menu of this old-brand restaurant, shark's lip is one of the signature dishes.
8
A small, sharp bone found in fish.
吃鱼的时候要小心，别让鱼刺卡在喉咙里。
Be careful when eating fish, don't let a fish bone get stuck in your throat.
9
Fish maw, the dried swim bladder of fish, often used in Chinese cuisine.
这道汤里的鱼肚口感Q弹，营养丰富。
The fish maw in this soup has a springy, chewy texture and is rich in nutrients.
10
The light gray-white color of the eastern sky at dawn, resembling the belly of a fish.
清晨，天边泛起了鱼肚白，新的一天即将开始。
In the early morning, the horizon glowed with the pale, fish-belly white of dawn, and a new day was about to begin.
11
Food used to attract fish when fishing; bait.
他把新鲜的蚯蚓挂在鱼钩上作为鱼饵。
He put fresh earthworms on the hook as bait.
12
powdered dried fish and fish waste, used as fertilizer or animal feed
这种动物饲料的主要成分是鱼粉。
The main ingredient of this animal feed is fishmeal.
13
Cod-liver oil, a fatty oil extracted from the livers of various fish, such as cod, halibut, and shark, and is a rich source of vitamins A and D.
我每天早上都会服用鱼肝油来补充维生素。
I take cod liver oil every morning to supplement vitamins.
14
A container, usually made of glass, for keeping fish.
我给我的小金鱼买了一个新鱼缸。
I bought a new fish tank for my little goldfish.
15
Kingfisher, a bird with a long pointed beak that preys on fish.
那只鱼狗敏捷地俯冲入水，叼起一条小鱼飞走了。
The kingfisher agilely dived into the water, snatched a small fish, and flew away.
More words with 鱼
- diào钓yú鱼fishing
- chāng鲳yú鱼pomfret
- chā叉yú鱼Spearfishing
- chí池yú鱼pond fish
- jiǎ甲yú鱼soft-shelled turtle
- jīng鲸yú鱼whale
- mò墨yú鱼inkfish or cuttlefish
- suō梭yú鱼Barracuda
- yóu鱿yú鱼squid
- zhāng章yú鱼octopus
- zǐ仔yú鱼Fry or fish seedling.
- dàn淡shuǐ水yú鱼A fish that lives in freshwater.
- diào钓yú鱼tái台Diaoyutai, Diaoyu Islands
- è鳄yú鱼jiā夹alligator clip
- è鳄yú鱼qián钳Alligator clip
- mò墨dǒu斗yú鱼Cuttlefish.
- pàng胖tóu头yú鱼Bighead Carp
- shā沙dīng丁yú鱼sardine
- wá娃wa娃yú鱼giant salamander
- wén文chāng昌yú鱼Lancelet, Amphioxus
Idioms with 鱼
- yú鱼dà大shuǐ水xiǎo小too many demands for too few resources
- yú鱼guàn贯ér而rù入file in one after another
- yú鱼guàn贯ér而xíng行to file past in an orderly line
- yú鱼lóng龙hùn混zá杂a mixed bag of good and bad
- yú鱼mǐ米zhī之xiāng乡fertile land of fish and rice
- yú鱼mù目hùn混zhū珠pass off fake as genuine
- yú鱼ròu肉bǎi百xìng姓oppress and exploit common people
- yú鱼ròu肉xiāng乡lǐ里tyrannize over the local people
- yú鱼shuǐ水zhī之qíng情profound intimate relationship
- yú鱼sǐ死wǎng网pò破a do-or-die struggle
- bào鲍yú鱼zhī之cì次a noxious environment
- chén沉yú鱼luò落yàn雁breathtakingly beautiful woman
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Open the tool →Questions about 鱼
What does 鱼 mean in Chinese?
鱼 (yú) means “A class of vertebrates that live in water, typically having scales and fins, breathing through gills, and being cold-blooded” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鱼?
鱼 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鱼 have?
鱼 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 鱼?
鱼 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鱼?
The radical of 鱼 is 鱼, and 鱼 is a pictograph.
