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鲮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鲮 Stroke Order — How to Write 鲮

Stroke Order

鲮 is written in 16 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.

鲮 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼夌

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

Radical: 鱼 + 8 more strokes

鲮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • líng

Meanings of 鲮 in Chinese

1

líng鲮

Mud carp; a type of freshwater fish, typically flat-bodied with barbels, known for its delicious meat.
这种清蒸鲮鱼味道鲜美,肉质细嫩。
This steamed mud carp tastes delicious and has tender flesh.
A pangolin (also known as scaly anteater), a nocturnal mammal covered in keratin scales, known for eating ants and termites. Its scales are sometimes used in traditional medicine.
穿山甲,又称鲮鲤,是一种独特的哺乳动物。
The pangolin, also known as the scaly anteater, is a unique mammal.
Dace (a type of freshwater fish)
在南方,鲮鱼是一种常见的食用鱼。
In the south, dace is a common edible fish.

Words with 鲮

  • líng鲮lǐ鲤pangolin, scaly anteater
  • líng鲮yú鱼mud carp, dace

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Questions about 鲮

What does 鲮 mean in Chinese?

鲮 (líng) means “Mud carp” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲮?

鲮 is pronounced líng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鲮 have?

鲮 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 鲮?

鲮 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 鱼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鲮?

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

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