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鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鳅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鳅 Stroke Order — How to Write 鳅

Stroke Order

鳅 is written in 17 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.

鳅 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼秋

鳅 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 秋 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鱼 + 9 more strokes

鳅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiū

Meanings of 鳅 in Chinese

1

qiū鳅

Loach, a type of fish (mudfish) with a round body, flattened tail, and very slippery, mucus-covered skin. It often lives in muddy waters and is metaphorically used to describe a slippery or elusive person.
池塘里的泥鳅在泥土里钻来钻去，很难捕捉
The loaches in the pond burrow in the mud, making them hard to catch.
Loach, a small freshwater fish that typically lives in mud.
泥鳅喜欢生活在泥土里。
Loaches prefer to live in mud.

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Questions about 鳅

What does 鳅 mean in Chinese?

鳅 (qiū) means “Loach” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鳅?

鳅 is pronounced qiū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鳅 have?

鳅 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 鳅?

鳅 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鳅?

The radical of 鳅 is 鱼, and 鳅 is a phono-semantic compound.